A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 100 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga (62 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). The temblor was detected at 11:03:51 / 11:03 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -173.3925 West, latitude -17.9431 South, depth = 35 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 30/11/17 / 2017-11-30 23:03:51 / November 30, 2017 @ 11:03 pm UTC/GMT. Unique identifier: us2000c1nj. Ids that are associated to the event: us2000c1nj.
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 two and in the last 365 days twenty-five 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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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: 100 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga.
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