A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 76 km NW of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (47 miles) on Wednesday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 115.29 km (72 miles). The temblor was detected at 16:55:26 / 4:55 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us1000g47h. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000g47h. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude -27.8928° West, latitude -56.132° South, depth = 115.29 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/08/18 / 2018-08-01 18:55:26 / August 1, 2018 @ 6:55 pm.
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 sixty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 76 km NW of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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