A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 194 km SW of Vostok, Russia (121 miles). The temblor was detected at 14:39:59 / 2:39 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 25/02/17 / 2017-02-25 04:39:59 / February 25, 2017 @ 4:39 am. The epicenter was at a depth of 399.49 km (248 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us20008mcs. Event ids that are associated: us20008mcs. Exact location of earthquake, 147.0256° East, 47.699° North, depth 399.49 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days ten earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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. 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: 194 km SW of Vostok, Russia.
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