A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (100 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: us20003k3u. Unique identifier: us20003k3u. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, 151.4978° East, -6.087° South, depth 10 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 16/09/15 / 2015-09-16 19:21:12 / September 16, 2015 @ 7:21 pm UTC/GMT. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 05:21:12 / 5:21 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has been issued near Kimbe in Papua New Guinea (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days one hundred and fourty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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is it only my impression or is their really a rise on 4.5+ earthquakes last days.?