A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Chānasma in India on Friday. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 16:45:36 / 4:45 pm (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/11/24 / 2024-11-15 16:45:36 / November 15, 2024 @ 4:45 pm. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000nsad. Id of event: us7000nsad. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 72.0928° East, 23.6369° North, depth 10 km.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Lakhtar, Dahegām, Himatnagar (min 5000 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, India (c. 1 173 108 000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 85 km (53 miles) from Ahmedabad (c. 3 719 700 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Ghandinagar (c. 196 000 pop), 69 km (43 miles) from Pālanpur (c. 123 300 pop), 24 km (15 miles) from Pātan (c. 117 900 pop), 69 km (43 miles) from Dīsa (c. 92 200 pop), 47 km (29 miles) from Visnagar (c. 68 600 pop).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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 one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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 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: 8 km SSW of Chānasma, India.
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