A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 127 km W of Hihifo, Tonga (79 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 18/06/18 / 2018-06-18 04:52:51 / June 18, 2018 @ 4:52 am. The temblor was reported at 16:52:51 / 4:52 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us1000eynp. Event ids that are associated: us1000eynp. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 248.53 km (154 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, longitude -174.9426 West, latitude -15.8808 South, depth = 248.53 km.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 127 km W of Hihifo, Tonga.
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