A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 139 km SE of Modayag, Indonesia (86 miles) on Monday. Exact location of event, longitude 125.134 East, latitude -0.3008 South, depth = 61.91 km. The temblor was detected at 21:54:57 / 9:54 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 61.91 km (38 miles). Id of earthquake: us10005jkk. Event ids that are associated: us10005jkk. Exact time and date of earthquake 16/05/16 / 2016-05-16 13:54:57 / May 16, 2016 @ 1:54 pm UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days twenty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 139 km SE of Modayag, Indonesia.
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