A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 166 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (103 miles) on Tuesday. The 5.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 22:29:05 / 10:29 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has been issued near Panguna in Papua New Guinea (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 52.23 km (32 miles). Id of earthquake: us2000g14n. Event ids that are associated: us2000g14n. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 154.4639 East, latitude -7.4288 South, depth = 52.23 km. Global time and date of event 10/07/18 / 2018-07-10 12:29:05 / July 10, 2018 @ 12:29 pm UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days eleven 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 166 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea.
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