A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes 38 km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand (24 miles) on Wednesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 29/05/19 / 2019-05-29 18:21:48 / May 29, 2019 @ 6:21 pm. Id of earthquake: us70003stl. Event ids that are associated: us70003stl. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 46.49 km, -178.8047° West, -31.7735° South. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 46.49 km (29 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 06:21:48 / 6:21 am (local time epicenter).
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 ninety earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected 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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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: 38 km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand.
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