A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported 62 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (39 miles) on Sunday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/06/18 / 2018-06-24 05:01:48 / June 24, 2018 @ 5:01 am. Id of earthquake: us1000f02q. Event ids that are associated: us1000f02q. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 02:01:48 / 2:01 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 181.13 km, -66.9333° West, -24.2344° South. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 181.13 km (113 miles).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days ninety-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 62 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina.
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