A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 162 km NE of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands (101 miles) on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 56.09 km (35 miles). The temblor was reported at 17:18:06 / 5:18 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us1000346d. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000346d. Exact location, longitude 146.1063° East, latitude 21.4753° North, depth = 56.09 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 22/08/15 / 2015-08-22 07:18:06 / August 22, 2015 @ 7:18 am.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 162 km NE of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands.
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