A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 45 km ENE of Taron, Papua New Guinea (28 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 102.24 km (64 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, 153.4233° East, -4.3364° South, depth 102.24 km. A tsunami warning has been issued near Taron in Papua New Guinea (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 20:07:38 / 8:07 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us20002w93. Event ids that are associated: us20002w93. Exact time and date of earthquake 09/07/15 / 2015-07-09 10:07:38 / July 9, 2015 @ 10:07 am UTC/GMT.
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fourty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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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. 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: 45 km ENE of Taron, Papua New Guinea.
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