A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.9 (ml/mb) strikes 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Nggongi in Indonesia on Tuesday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10.6 km (7 miles). Id of earthquake: us1000h5eg. Event ids that are associated: us1000h5eg. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 07:59:40 / 7:59 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has been issued near Nggongi in Indonesia (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 01/10/18 / 2018-10-01 23:59:40 / October 1, 2018 @ 11:59 pm. Exact location of event, depth 10.6 km, 120.2526° East, -10.535° South.
Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Waingapu (min 5000 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, Indonesia (c. 242 968 000 pop). Event epicenter was 98 km (61 miles) from Waingapu (c. 48 800 pop).
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city 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: 37 km S of Nggongi, Indonesia.
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