A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 118 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (73 miles) on Wednesday. Exact location, longitude 127.5484° East, latitude -7.6° South, depth = 153.42 km. Global time and date of event 22/05/24 / 2024-05-22 23:16:03 / May 22, 2024 @ 11:16 pm UTC/GMT. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 23:16:03 / 11:16 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us6000n0cm. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000n0cm. 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 153.42 km (95 miles) below the earth’s surface.
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 five and in the last 365 days six 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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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. 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: 118 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste.
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