A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 3255 km WNW of Puerto Natales, Chile (2023 miles) on Monday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:38:58 / 2:38 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us6000a8e0. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000a8e0. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/06/20 / 2020-06-01 14:38:58 / June 1, 2020 @ 2:38 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -122.9956 West, latitude -57.0316 South, depth = 10 km.
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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 one 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.
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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: 3255 km WNW of Puerto Natales, Chile.
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