A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 126 km ESE of Taron, Papua New Guinea (78 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us600051fg. Id of event: us600051fg. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:26:45 / 4:26 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 29/07/19 / 2019-07-29 18:26:45 / July 29, 2019 @ 6:26 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 40.15 km (25 miles). Exact location, longitude 154.1203° East, latitude -4.798° South, depth = 40.15 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days twenty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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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: 126 km ESE of Taron, Papua New Guinea.
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