A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 193 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (120 miles). The temblor was detected at 04:53:13 / 4:53 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 22/04/18 / 2018-04-22 18:53:13 / April 22, 2018 @ 6:53 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us1000dsqh. Event ids that are associated: us1000dsqh. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, 151.9353° East, -6.0706° South, depth 10 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days fourty-four and in the last 365 days eighty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. 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. 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: 193 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea.
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