A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 108 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (67 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was reported at 17:38:52 / 5:38 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 29/03/25 / 2025-03-29 17:38:52 / March 29, 2025 @ 5:38 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25.238 km (16 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude 139.6832° East, latitude -2.381° South, depth = 25.238 km. Event id: us7000pnmv. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pnmv.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 108 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia.
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