A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 232 km NW of Tanahmerah, Indonesia (144 miles). The 4.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 11:32:44 / 11:32 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10002z0m. Id of event: us10002z0m. Exact location of earthquake, 138.7752° East, -4.6262° South, depth 77.54 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 06/08/15 / 2015-08-06 02:32:44 / August 6, 2015 @ 2:32 am. 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 77.54 km (48 miles) below the earth’s surface.
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 five 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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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 232 km NW of Tanahmerah, Indonesia.
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