A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) strikes 183 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu (114 miles) on Saturday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000a1p8. Id of event: us2000a1p8. The 4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:52:41 / 10:52 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, 170.2333° East, -20.9334° South, depth 96.23 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 96.23 km (60 miles) below the earth’s surface. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 22/07/17 / 2017-07-22 11:52:41 / July 22, 2017 @ 11:52 am.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days twenty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 183 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu.
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