A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 103 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia (64 miles) on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude 126.0829° East, latitude 1.6646° North, depth = 129.03 km. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:11:55 / 5:11 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 129.03 km (80 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 16/09/16 / 2016-09-16 21:11:55 / September 16, 2016 @ 9:11 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us10006s0z. Event ids that are associated: us10006s0z.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days seventy-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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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 information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 103 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia.
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