A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 139 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia (86 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000nmnp. Id of event: us7000nmnp. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 131.1122 East, latitude -3.3512 South, depth = 38.464 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 03/10/24 / 2024-10-03 10:05:55 / October 3, 2024 @ 10:05 am. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:05:55 / 10:05 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 38.464 km (24 miles).
There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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. 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: 139 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia.
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