A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 185 km WSW of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island (115 miles) on Thursday. The temblor was reported at 02:35:36 / 2:35 am (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: us2000j4j6. Unique identifier: us2000j4j6. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 16/01/19 / 2019-01-16 15:35:36 / January 16, 2019 @ 3:35 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 166.3345° East, -29.9282° South.
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 one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. 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: 185 km WSW of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island.
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