A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, west of Macquarie Island (0 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 147.5478° East, -56.6008° South, depth 10 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 25/12/24 / 2024-12-25 03:59:27 / December 25, 2024 @ 3:59 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000pfjd. Id of event: us6000pfjd. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:59:27 / 3:59 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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: west of Macquarie Island.
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