A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 101 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea (63 miles) on Saturday. The temblor was detected at 16:44:53 / 4:44 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 14/12/24 / 2024-12-14 16:44:53 / December 14, 2024 @ 4:44 pm. Id of earthquake: us7000nyvu. Event ids that are associated: us7000nyvu. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 53.466 km (33 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude 146.6114° East, latitude -5.7602° South, depth = 53.466 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days sixty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 101 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea.
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