A earthquake magnitude 6.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (86 miles). The 6.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 19:51:00 / 7:51 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: at00p66zd3, pt18085000, us1000d937. Id of event: us1000d937. A tsunami warning has been issued near Kimbe in Papua New Guinea (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 39.97 km, 151.396° East, -5.4617° South. The epicenter was at a depth of 39.97 km (25 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 26/03/18 / 2018-03-26 09:51:00 / March 26, 2018 @ 9:51 am.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days seventy-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 135 earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 6.0 to 6.9 may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas.
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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: 139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.
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