A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 129 km NE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands (80 miles) on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us20003gh9. Event ids that are associated: us20003gh9. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 22/08/15 / 2015-08-22 11:06:29 / August 22, 2015 @ 11:06 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 27.36 km (17 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 09:06:29 / 9:06 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -24.9404° West, latitude -58.2071° South, depth = 27.36 km.
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 129 km NE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands.
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