A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Port-Vila in Vanuatu. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 29/07/19 / 2019-07-29 03:47:12 / July 29, 2019 @ 3:47 am. The temblor was reported at 14:47:12 / 2:47 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, 167.7° East, -17.8322° South, depth 10 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Unique identifier: us600051f4. Ids that are associated to the event: us600051f4. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 67 km (41 miles) from Port-Vila (c. 35 900 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Port-Vila (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days thirty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 66 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu.
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