A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 193 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga (120 miles) on Saturday. Exact location, longitude -175.3632° West, latitude -15.0855° South, depth = 295.11 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 07:13:21 / 7:13 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us6000a1ul. Event ids that are associated: us6000a1ul. The epicenter was at a depth of 295.11 km (183 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/05/20 / 2020-05-23 07:13:21 / May 23, 2020 @ 7:13 am.
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 193 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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