A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 130 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (81 miles) on Thursday. Exact time and date of earthquake 22/08/24 / 2024-08-22 01:20:29 / August 22, 2024 @ 1:20 am UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude 153.4231° East, latitude -4.5429° South, depth = 67.476 km. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:20:29 / 1:20 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 67.476 km (42 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000ndk4. Id of event: us7000ndk4. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 130 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea.
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