A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 128 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia (80 miles). The temblor was reported at 13:25:39 / 1:25 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us10007ub4. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10007ub4. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 31.24 km (19 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 02/01/17 / 2017-01-02 04:25:39 / January 2, 2017 @ 4:25 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude 130.0116 East, latitude -2.9652 South, depth = 31.24 km.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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: 128 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia.
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