A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 76 km WSW of Gunungbatu, Indonesia (47 miles). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 28.89 km (18 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 21:43:50 / 9:43 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude 105.7895° East, latitude -7.5836° South, depth = 28.89 km. Id of earthquake: us2000c20t. Event ids that are associated: us2000c20t. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 01/12/17 / 2017-12-01 14:43:50 / December 1, 2017 @ 2:43 pm.
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 eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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.
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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. 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: 76 km WSW of Gunungbatu, Indonesia.
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