A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 204 km W of Hihifo, Tonga (127 miles). Exact location of event, longitude -175.6823 West, latitude -16.2798 South, depth = 353.222 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 353.222 km (219 miles). The temblor was picked up at 17:10:25 / 5:10 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us7000ny7k. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000ny7k. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 29/11/24 / 2024-11-29 17:10:25 / November 29, 2024 @ 5:10 pm.
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 two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days eighteen 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.
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