A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 97 km N of Yelizovo, Russia (60 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, longitude 158.6598 East, latitude 54.0446 North, depth = 174.15 km. The temblor was picked up at 04:08:39 / 4:08 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 25/02/16 / 2016-02-25 16:08:39 / February 25, 2016 @ 4:08 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 174.15 km (108 miles) below the earth’s surface. Id of earthquake: us10004tty. Event ids that are associated: us10004tty.
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported 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: 97 km N of Yelizovo, Russia.
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