A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge (0 miles) on Thursday. The temblor was picked up at 03:34:54 / 3:34 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Id of earthquake: us2000h58d. Event ids that are associated: us2000h58d. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 30/08/18 / 2018-08-30 05:34:54 / August 30, 2018 @ 5:34 am. Exact location of earthquake, -37.3585° West, 7.5208° North, depth 10 km.
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 five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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