A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 279 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (173 miles) on Monday. The 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:50:12 / 10:50 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us6000pmje. Event ids that are associated: us6000pmje. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 131.037 km (81 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 27/01/25 / 2025-01-27 10:50:12 / January 27, 2025 @ 10:50 am. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 129.1932 East, latitude -7.2594 South, depth = 131.037 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days one hundred and two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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: 279 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste.
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