A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 197 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal (122 miles). Id of earthquake: us6000nwpm. Event ids that are associated: us6000nwpm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 12:08:12 / 12:08 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 05/10/24 / 2024-10-05 12:08:12 / October 5, 2024 @ 12:08 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -31.6445 West, latitude 37.6351 North, depth = 10 km.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. 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 four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 197 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal.
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