A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 62 kilometers (39 miles) from Pariaman in Indonesia on Friday. Event id: us6000q3x6. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000q3x6. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:07:25 / 11:07 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 04/04/25 / 2025-04-04 11:07:25 / April 4, 2025 @ 11:07 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 99.5666° East, -0.5348° South, depth 10 km.
Epicenter of the event was 99 km (61 miles) from Padang (c. 840 400 pop), 93 km (58 miles) from Bukittinggi (c. 98 700 pop), 62 km (39 miles) from Pariaman (c. 92 200 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Padang, Bukittinggi, Pariaman (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Indonesia (c. 242 968 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes 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 eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected 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: 62 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia.
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