A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 219 km NE of Bitung, Indonesia (136 miles) on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 126.3031 East, latitude 3.031 North, depth = 70.14 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 70.14 km (44 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 08:58:16 / 8:58 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 16/08/24 / 2024-08-16 08:58:16 / August 16, 2024 @ 8:58 am UTC/GMT. All ids that are associated to the event: us6000nqpv. Unique identifier: us6000nqpv.
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 219 km NE of Bitung, Indonesia.
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