A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 154 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga (96 miles) on Tuesday. The temblor was reported at 14:14:51 / 2:14 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, longitude -176.4862 West, latitude -21.876 South, depth = 121.37 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 121.37 km (75 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000ajcg. Id of event: us7000ajcg. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 30/06/20 / 2020-06-30 14:14:51 / June 30, 2020 @ 2:14 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days eighteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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 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: 154 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga.
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