A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 169 km WSW of Sungaipenuh, Indonesia (105 miles). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 56.12 km (35 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was detected at 11:43:47 / 11:43 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us2000b22d. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000b22d. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude 100.0895° East, latitude -2.8925° South, depth = 56.12 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 01/10/17 / 2017-10-01 04:43:47 / October 1, 2017 @ 4:43 am.
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 twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 169 km WSW of Sungaipenuh, Indonesia. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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