A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 194 km NW of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands (121 miles). Exact location of event, depth 205.15 km, 143.5377° East, 21.7387° North. Global time and date of event 12/04/20 / 2020-04-12 14:20:03 / April 12, 2020 @ 2:20 pm UTC/GMT. The temblor was detected at 00:20:03 / 12:20 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 205.15 km (127 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: us70008ym2. Ids that are associated to the event: us70008ym2.
There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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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: 194 km NW of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands.
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