A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 733 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand (455 miles) on Saturday. Exact time and date of earthquake 06/06/20 / 2020-06-06 08:36:57 / June 6, 2020 @ 8:36 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -178.068 West, latitude -32.6009 South, depth = 10 km. The temblor was detected at 08:36:57 / 8:36 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Id of earthquake: us6000a73a. Event ids that are associated: us6000a73a. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Each 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 two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days seventy-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 733 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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