A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) was reported 64 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea (40 miles) on Friday. Unique identifier: us2000j8ej. Ids that are associated to the event: us2000j8ej. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 69.51 km (43 miles). A tsunami warning has been issued near Finschhafen in Papua New Guinea (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 24/01/19 / 2019-01-24 18:56:36 / January 24, 2019 @ 6:56 pm. Exact location of event, depth 69.51 km, 148.0495° East, -6.0506° South. The temblor was picked up at 04:56:36 / 4:56 am (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fifty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world.
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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 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: 64 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea.
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