A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Hihifo in Tonga. Id of earthquake: us2000j30k. Event ids that are associated: us2000j30k. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:12:30 / 9:12 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -173.8534 West, latitude -16.7835 South, depth = 159.81 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 159.81 km (99 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 24/12/18 / 2018-12-24 21:12:30 / December 24, 2018 @ 9:12 pm. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries, Tonga (c. 123 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hihifo (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 92 km (57 miles) from Hihifo (c. 800 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days thirty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity 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: 92 km S of Hihifo, Tonga.
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