A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 80 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (50 miles) on Monday. The temblor was reported at 09:06:49 / 9:06 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 189.96 km (118 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 189.96 km, -67.1017° West, -24.1343° South. Id of earthquake: us10005jaz. Event ids that are associated: us10005jaz. Global time and date of event 23/05/16 / 2016-05-23 12:06:49 / May 23, 2016 @ 12:06 pm UTC/GMT.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days seventy earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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