A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 166 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (103 miles) on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 151.9 km (94 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:59:34 / 11:59 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000h3vy. Id of event: us1000h3vy. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 24/09/18 / 2018-09-24 14:59:34 / September 24, 2018 @ 2:59 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -67.9306 West, latitude -24.5095 South, depth = 151.9 km.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days sixty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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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: 166 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina.
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