A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 234 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius (145 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10006upv. Id of event: us10006upv. Exact location of earthquake, 65.5145° East, -18.9487° South, depth 10 km. The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:42:35 / 1:42 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/09/16 / 2016-09-23 21:42:35 / September 23, 2016 @ 9:42 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 234 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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