A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 90 km ENE of Taron, Papua New Guinea (56 miles). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 112.89 km (70 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10007pq4. Id of event: us10007pq4. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 22:45:42 / 10:45 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 17/12/16 / 2016-12-17 12:45:42 / December 17, 2016 @ 12:45 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 153.8341° East, -4.2927° South, depth 112.89 km. 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 sixteen, in the last 10 days seventeen, in the past 30 days eighteen and in the last 365 days sixty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 90 km ENE of Taron, Papua New Guinea.
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