A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 156 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (97 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/01/18 / 2018-01-16 16:11:18 / January 16, 2018 @ 4:11 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13.15 km (8 miles) below the earth’s surface. All ids that are associated to the event: us2000cqxt. Unique identifier: us2000cqxt. Exact location of earthquake, 151.2961° East, -6.3761° South, depth 13.15 km. The temblor was picked up at 02:11:18 / 2:11 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days fourty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 156 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.
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