A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 218 km NW of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands (135 miles). The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:52:30 / 2:52 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/12/18 / 2018-12-24 16:52:30 / December 24, 2018 @ 4:52 pm. Event id: us2000j30a. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000j30a. The epicenter was at a depth of 314.17 km (195 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 143.1443° East, 21.6299° North, depth 314.17 km.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days twenty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred 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: 218 km NW of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands.
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