A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 250 km NNW of Scott Island Bank, Antarctica (155 miles) on Monday. Global time and date of event 03/06/18 / 2018-06-03 14:18:57 / June 3, 2018 @ 2:18 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 178.8131° East, -65.1996° South, depth 9.88 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 9.88 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:18:57 / 2:18 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us1000ekhi. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000ekhi.
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 three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes 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 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: 250 km NNW of Scott Island Bank, Antarctica.
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