A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 162 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia (101 miles) on Monday. Exact location of event, longitude 121.8144 East, latitude 1.2995 North, depth = 43.904 km. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:41:48 / 10:41 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 43.904 km (27 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 27/01/25 / 2025-01-27 22:41:48 / January 27, 2025 @ 10:41 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us6000pmnt. Event ids that are associated: us6000pmnt.
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 twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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: 162 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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