A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 142 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia (88 miles). A tsunami warning has been issued near Tobelo in Indonesia (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:14:06 / 6:14 pm (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 03/04/18 / 2018-04-03 09:14:06 / April 3, 2018 @ 9:14 am UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us1000ddj5. Event ids that are associated: us1000ddj5. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 71.63 km (45 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 128.0204 East, latitude 3.0202 North, depth = 71.63 km.
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days sixty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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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. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 142 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia.
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