A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 104 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga (65 miles). The temblor was detected at 02:46:18 / 2:46 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us2000db4w. Event ids that are associated: us2000db4w. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 268.22 km (167 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 23/02/18 / 2018-02-23 14:46:18 / February 23, 2018 @ 2:46 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 268.22 km, -174.6867° West, -15.693° South.
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-three 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.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 104 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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