A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 251 km N of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands (156 miles). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The temblor was picked up at 22:08:28 / 10:08 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us2000jbzr. Event ids that are associated: us2000jbzr. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 144.883 East, latitude 22.8068 North, depth = 10 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 19/01/19 / 2019-01-19 12:08:28 / January 19, 2019 @ 12:08 pm.
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 nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 251 km N of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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