A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 99 km N of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (62 miles) on Wednesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 41.39 km (26 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event id: us1000h9ta. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000h9ta. The 4.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:55:15 / 2:55 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 10/10/18 / 2018-10-10 04:55:15 / October 10, 2018 @ 4:55 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 41.39 km, -27.3014° West, -55.8061° South.
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days sixty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 99 km N of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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