A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) strikes 149 km N of Hihifo, Tonga (93 miles) on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 26/03/16 / 2016-03-26 16:18:48 / March 26, 2016 @ 4:18 pm. The 5.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:18:48 / 4:18 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us20005cky. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us20005cky. Exact location of earthquake, -173.7788° West, -14.5954° South, depth 24.77 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 24.77 km (15 miles) below the earth’s surface.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 149 km N of Hihifo, Tonga. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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