A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 127 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea (79 miles) on Friday. Id of earthquake: us7000nqs5. Event ids that are associated: us7000nqs5. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 203.124 km (126 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 21:38:52 / 9:38 pm (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 08/11/24 / 2024-11-08 21:38:52 / November 8, 2024 @ 9:38 pm. Exact location of event, depth 203.124 km, 147.0197° East, -5.569° South.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days fifty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.
Questions or comments?
What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. 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: 127 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea.
Copyright © 2024 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply