A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 71 km E of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand (44 miles) on Friday. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:20:36 / 1:20 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35.66 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 26/02/16 / 2016-02-26 13:20:36 / February 26, 2016 @ 1:20 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, -178.1514° West, -31.347° South, depth 35.66 km. Id of earthquake: us10004u1b. Event ids that are associated: us10004u1b.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days fifty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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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: 71 km E of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand.
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