A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 92 km NNE of Laiwui, Indonesia (57 miles). Event id: us70004jzp. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us70004jzp. The 5.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 19:05:20 / 7:05 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has been issued near Laiwui in Indonesia (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 127.9479° East, -0.5633° South, depth 10 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 14/07/19 / 2019-07-14 10:05:20 / July 14, 2019 @ 10:05 am.
Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days nineteen 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.
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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: 92 km NNE of Laiwui, Indonesia.
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