A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 1299 km SW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal (807 miles) on Saturday. The temblor was detected at 22:21:12 / 10:21 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Global time and date of event 06/06/20 / 2020-06-06 22:21:12 / June 6, 2020 @ 10:21 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us6000a7a6. Event ids that are associated: us6000a7a6. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -41.1424° West, 30.979° North. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. 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 seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 1299 km SW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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