A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 155 km E of Nabire, Indonesia (96 miles). Id of earthquake: us6000npnj. Event ids that are associated: us6000npnj. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 136.8875 East, latitude -3.1709 South, depth = 61.322 km. The 4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:05:44 / 12:05 am (local time epicenter). 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 61.322 km (38 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 12/08/24 / 2024-08-12 00:05:44 / August 12, 2024 @ 12:05 am.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 155 km E of Nabire, Indonesia.
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