A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 141 km S of Masset, Canada (88 miles). The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:58:02 / 6:58 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -132.0153° West, 52.7488° North. Id of earthquake: us10005fyw. Event ids that are associated: at00o6w04q, us10005fyw. Exact time and date of earthquake 09/05/16 / 2016-05-09 01:58:02 / May 9, 2016 @ 1:58 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has been issued near Masset in Canada (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
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 two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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