A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 190 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga (118 miles) on Sunday. Exact location of earthquake, -176.1112° West, -19.3651° South, depth 237.72 km. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:11:33 / 2:11 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 237.72 km (148 miles). Global time and date of event 21/10/18 / 2018-10-21 14:11:33 / October 21, 2018 @ 2:11 pm UTC/GMT. Event id: us1000hh1f. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000hh1f. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days twenty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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. 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: 190 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga.
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