A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) was reported 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Pamandzi in Mayotte on Monday. The temblor was picked up at 03:47:14 / 3:47 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event id: us1000e952. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000e952. Global time and date of event 21/05/18 / 2018-05-21 00:47:14 / May 21, 2018 @ 12:47 am UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude 45.618° East, latitude -12.8582° South, depth = 10 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
The epicenter was 43 km (27 miles) from Mamoudzou (c. 54 800 pop), 47 km (29 miles) from Koungou (c. 18 100 pop), 40 km (25 miles) from Dzaoudzi (c. 15 300 pop), 47 km (29 miles) from Dembeni (c. 10 100 pop), 56 km (35 miles) from Sada (c. 9 800 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Pamandzi (c. 9 100 pop), 56 km (35 miles) from Bandraboua (c. 7 900 pop), 62 km (39 miles) from Mtsamboro (c. 7 700 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, Mayotte (c. 159 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Acoua, Mtsamboro, M’Tsangamouji (min 5000 pop).
There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days thirteen, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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