A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) was reported 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Abepura in Indonesia on Wednesday. The epicenter was at a depth of 45.15 km (28 miles). Event id: us10003iz7. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10003iz7. A tsunami warning has been issued near Abepura in Indonesia (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 08:20:53 / 8:20 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 29/09/15 / 2015-09-29 23:20:53 / September 29, 2015 @ 11:20 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 45.15 km, 140.2494° East, -2.5789° South.
Nearby country/countries, Indonesia (c. 242 968 000 pop) (That might be effected). Event epicenter was 52 km (33 miles) from Jayapura (c. 134 900 pop), 43 km (26 miles) from Abepura (c. 62 200 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Jayapura, Abepura (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity 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: 37 km W of Abepura, Indonesia.
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