A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 74 km ENE of Quorn, Australia (46 miles). The 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:52:45 / 2:52 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 11/01/25 / 2025-01-11 02:52:45 / January 11, 2025 @ 2:52 am UTC/GMT. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event id: us6000pjcz. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000pjcz. Exact location of event, longitude 138.7164 East, latitude -32.0027 South, depth = 10 km.
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 one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 74 km ENE of Quorn, Australia.
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