A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported 222 km SE of Hotan, China (138 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 05/08/15 / 2015-08-05 21:04:28 / August 5, 2015 @ 9:04 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 81.5924° East, 35.6204° North, depth 10 km. The 4.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 05:04:28 / 5:04 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us10002y9z. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10002y9z.
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 two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 222 km SE of Hotan, China. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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