A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 78 km SE of Modayag, Indonesia (48 miles) on Saturday. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 00:17:39 / 12:17 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000c22q. Id of event: us2000c22q. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 08/12/17 / 2017-12-08 16:17:39 / December 8, 2017 @ 4:17 pm. The epicenter was at a depth of 127.65 km (79 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 124.9637° East, 0.3102° North, depth 127.65 km.
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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 three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days eighteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 78 km SE of Modayag, Indonesia. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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