A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 47 kilometers (29 miles) from La Libertad in Ecuador. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 01/10/24 / 2024-10-01 09:17:15 / October 1, 2024 @ 9:17 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). The 4.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:17:15 / 9:17 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us7000nhew. Event ids that are associated: us7000nhew. Exact location of event, depth 35 km, -80.9125° West, -2.6637° South.
Event epicenter was 48 km (30 miles) from La Libertad (c. 75 900 pop), 50 km (31 miles) from Salinas (c. 43 900 pop), 49 km (30 miles) from Santa Elena (c. 42 200 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from Playas (c. 30 600 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Ecuador (c. 14 791 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Playas, Salinas, Santa Elena (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes 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 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: 47 km S of La Libertad, Ecuador.
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