A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 159 km NW of Pangai, Tonga (99 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -175.5608° West, -18.924° South, depth 228.74 km. All ids that are associated to the event: us700034fg. Unique identifier: us700034fg. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:29:55 / 2:29 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 228.74 km (142 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 02/04/19 / 2019-04-02 14:29:55 / April 2, 2019 @ 2:29 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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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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: 159 km NW of Pangai, Tonga.
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