A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, Off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand (0 miles). Exact location, longitude 179.7509° East, latitude -35.1994° South, depth = 53.85 km. Unique identifier: us20002x70. Ids that are associated to the event: us20002x70. Exact time and date of earthquake 28/06/15 / 2015-06-28 04:27:27 / June 28, 2015 @ 4:27 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 53.85 km (33 miles). The temblor was reported at 16:27:27 / 4:27 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
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 three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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.
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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: Off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
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