A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, Kuril Islands (0 miles). The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:48:52 / 9:48 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 04/12/15 / 2015-12-04 23:48:52 / December 4, 2015 @ 11:48 pm UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 23.32 km (14 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 23.32 km, 153.0725° East, 46.2543° North. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10004563. Id of event: us10004563.
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 twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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