A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 80 km NNW of Sikabaluan, Indonesia (50 miles) on Saturday. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:42:16 / 5:42 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude 98.7953 East, latitude -0.4228 South, depth = 40.27 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 06/07/19 / 2019-07-06 10:42:16 / July 6, 2019 @ 10:42 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 40.27 km (25 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us70004ljw. Event ids that are associated: us70004ljw.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light 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: 80 km NNW of Sikabaluan, Indonesia.
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