A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 2331 km ENE of Tolhuin, Argentina (1448 miles). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:04:49 / 8:04 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000a1sr. Id of event: us6000a1sr. 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 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 22/05/20 / 2020-05-22 08:04:49 / May 22, 2020 @ 8:04 am. Exact location, longitude -30.2633° West, latitude -55.7786° South, depth = 10 km.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. 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 sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 2331 km ENE of Tolhuin, Argentina. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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