A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 109 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste (68 miles) on Wednesday. Exact location of earthquake, 126.5235° East, -7.4894° South, depth 10 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/09/24 / 2024-09-04 09:40:44 / September 4, 2024 @ 9:40 am UTC/GMT. Event id: us6000npm7. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000npm7. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:40:44 / 9:40 am (local time epicenter).
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world.
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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: 109 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste.
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