A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 119 km SSW of Manokwari, Indonesia (74 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 09/01/19 / 2019-01-09 17:22:20 / January 9, 2019 @ 5:22 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 43.96 km (27 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). All ids that are associated to the event: us2000j8t0. Unique identifier: us2000j8t0. Exact location of earthquake, 133.7474° East, -1.8959° South, depth 43.96 km. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:22:20 / 2:22 am (local time epicenter).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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 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: 119 km SSW of Manokwari, Indonesia.
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