A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 3 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada (2 miles). Global time and date of event 20/05/20 / 2020-05-20 06:43:24 / May 20, 2020 @ 6:43 am UTC/GMT. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:43:24 / 10:43 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -115.1808° West, latitude 37.3382° North, depth = 18.2 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 18.2 km (11 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: nn00729099. Id of event: nn00729099. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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 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: 3 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada.
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