A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 237 km NE of Raoul Island, New Zealand (147 miles) on Saturday. The temblor was picked up at 02:52:31 / 2:52 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us100068t5. Id of event: us100068t5. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of event, longitude -176.0582 West, latitude -27.8679 South, depth = 10 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 30/07/16 / 2016-07-30 14:52:31 / July 30, 2016 @ 2:52 pm.
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days fourty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 237 km NE of Raoul Island, New Zealand.
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