A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 282 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga (175 miles) on Thursday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 09/07/20 / 2020-07-09 03:20:47 / July 9, 2020 @ 3:20 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 331.82 km (206 miles). Id of earthquake: us7000api3. Event ids that are associated: us7000api3. The temblor was reported at 03:20:47 / 3:20 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 331.82 km, -177.5322° West, -19.8259° South. 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 nine, in the past 30 days fifteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 282 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga.
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