A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 143 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia (89 miles) on Sunday. Exact location of event, depth 109.74 km, 128.204° East, 3.0122° North. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 109.74 km (68 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us20002wvt. Id of event: us20002wvt. A tsunami warning has been issued near Tobelo in Indonesia (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 12/07/15 / 2015-07-12 04:37:30 / July 12, 2015 @ 4:37 am. The temblor was detected at 13:37:30 / 1:37 pm (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 143 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia.
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