A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 184 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (114 miles). Event id: us7000bjc1. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000bjc1. The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 16:59:31 / 4:59 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude 128.3618° East, latitude -7.555° South, depth = 171.75 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 07/09/20 / 2020-09-07 16:59:31 / September 7, 2020 @ 4:59 pm. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 171.75 km (107 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days eighty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. 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: 184 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste.
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