A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 181 km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia (112 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 27/06/16 / 2016-06-27 12:29:14 / June 27, 2016 @ 12:29 pm. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:29:14 / 9:29 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 76.62 km, 129.7799° East, -7.3728° South. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 76.62 km (48 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: us10005z6m. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10005z6m. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days seventy-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity 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: 181 km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia.
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