A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, Off the west coast of northern Sumatra (0 miles). The temblor was detected at 06:42:45 / 6:42 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 28.07 km (17 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000awae. Id of event: us1000awae. Exact location of event, depth 28.07 km, 92.9066° East, 3.4521° North. Exact time and date of earthquake 16/10/17 / 2017-10-16 00:42:45 / October 16, 2017 @ 12:42 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. 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 two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported 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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: Off the west coast of northern Sumatra.
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