A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 232 km E of Amahai, Indonesia (144 miles) on Monday. Exact location of earthquake, 131.0044° East, -3.388° South, depth 25.86 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25.86 km (16 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us70004qbx. Id of event: us70004qbx. A tsunami warning has been issued near Amahai in Indonesia (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 22/07/19 / 2019-07-22 04:08:17 / July 22, 2019 @ 4:08 am. The temblor was detected at 13:08:17 / 1:08 pm (local time epicenter).
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 fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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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: 232 km E of Amahai, Indonesia.
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