A minor earthquake magnitude 3.13 (ml/mb) strikes 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Alberto Oviedo Mota in B.C. in MX on Thursday. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/08/16 / 2016-08-04 11:08:24 / August 4, 2016 @ 11:08 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, -115.2183304° West, 32.2548332° North, depth 15.52 km. The 3.13-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:08:24 / 4:08 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ci37647240. Event ids that are associated: ci37647240. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15.52 km (10 miles).
Country/countries that might be effected, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop), United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 47 km (29 miles) from Mexicali (c. 597 100 pop), 48 km (30 miles) from San Luis Río Colorado (c. 139 300 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Yuma (c. 93 100 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from El Centro (c. 42 600 pop), 54 km (34 miles) from Calexico (c. 38 600 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Yuma, Imperial, El Centro.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days fourty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 6 km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX.
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