A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 219 km NNW of Tanahmerah, Indonesia (136 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us20005b4s. Id of event: us20005b4s. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was reported at 09:09:54 / 9:09 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 139.2756° East, -4.3788° South. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 20/03/16 / 2016-03-20 00:09:54 / March 20, 2016 @ 12:09 am.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. 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: 219 km NNW of Tanahmerah, Indonesia.
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