A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (112 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 151.7235 East, latitude -5.95 South, depth = 45.813 km. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 07:01:52 / 7:01 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 45.813 km (28 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 15/05/24 / 2024-05-15 07:01:52 / May 15, 2024 @ 7:01 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us6000n0a7. Event ids that are associated: us6000n0a7.
In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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