A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Isangel in Vanuatu on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000n9mz. Id of event: us6000n9mz. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 169.6007° East, -19.0222° South, depth 10 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 24/06/24 / 2024-06-24 01:41:58 / June 24, 2024 @ 1:41 am. The temblor was picked up at 01:41:58 / 1:41 am (local time epicenter).
Close country/countries that might be effected, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Isangel (min 5000 pop). Event epicenter was 68 km (42 miles) from Isangel (c. 1 400 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
Did you feel it?
What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 66 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
Copyright © 2024 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply