A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 52 km SW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (32 miles) on Monday. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:41:46 / 1:41 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 110.55 km (69 miles). Id of earthquake: us1000dxy0. Event ids that are associated: us1000dxy0. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 143.7985° East, -4.4518° South, depth 110.55 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 29/04/18 / 2018-04-29 15:41:46 / April 29, 2018 @ 3:41 pm.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. 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 eighteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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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: 52 km SW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea.
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