A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 256 km ENE of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands (159 miles). The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 07:15:07 / 7:15 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 147.9041° East, 19.7007° North. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event id: us1000hg4b. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000hg4b. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 18/10/18 / 2018-10-18 21:15:07 / October 18, 2018 @ 9:15 pm UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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 one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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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 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: 256 km ENE of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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