A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles). Exact location of event, longitude 142.7858 East, latitude 30.4625 North, depth = 30.82 km. Id of earthquake: us20002z7c. Event ids that are associated: us20002z7c. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:50:03 / 12:50 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 30.82 km (19 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/07/15 / 2015-07-04 14:50:03 / July 4, 2015 @ 2:50 pm UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days thirty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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