A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) was reported 168 km SW of Port Blair, India (104 miles) on Thursday. Exact time and date of earthquake 19/09/24 / 2024-09-19 05:20:57 / September 19, 2024 @ 5:20 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude 91.6829° East, latitude 10.5615° North, depth = 10 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000nszv. Id of event: us6000nszv. The 5.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:20:57 / 5:20 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. 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 one and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 168 km SW of Port Blair, India. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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