A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 6 km N of Raoul Island, New Zealand (4 miles) on Thursday. Exact location of earthquake, -177.9054° West, -29.2089° South, depth 82.1 km. The temblor was picked up at 03:39:55 / 3:39 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 82.1 km (51 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 06/09/18 / 2018-09-06 15:39:55 / September 6, 2018 @ 3:39 pm. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us2000hgkh. Event ids that are associated: us2000hgkh.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days thirty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 6 km N of Raoul Island, New Zealand.
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