A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 102 km E of Bitung, Indonesia (63 miles) on Saturday. The temblor was reported at 11:44:11 / 11:44 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pc5q. Id of event: us7000pc5q. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 47.12 km (29 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 126.0506 East, latitude 1.4434 North, depth = 47.12 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/02/25 / 2025-02-01 11:44:11 / February 1, 2025 @ 11:44 am.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fifty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 102 km E of Bitung, Indonesia.
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