A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 123 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (76 miles) on Tuesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 07/01/25 / 2025-01-07 07:34:15 / January 7, 2025 @ 7:34 am. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000picz. Id of event: us6000picz. Exact location of event, depth 105.708 km, 151.8499° East, -5.378° South. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 105.708 km (66 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 07:34:15 / 7:34 am (local time epicenter).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days fifty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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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 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: 123 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea.
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