A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 125 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga (78 miles) on Sunday. The temblor was picked up at 04:26:21 / 4:26 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 03/02/19 / 2019-02-03 16:26:21 / February 3, 2019 @ 4:26 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, -173.0826° West, -15.0184° South, depth 10 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us2000jn8c. Ids that are associated to the event: us2000jn8c.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days fourty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. 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 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: 125 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga.
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