A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles) on Tuesday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000q5ei. Id of event: us6000q5ei. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 14:30:35 / 2:30 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 01/04/25 / 2025-04-01 14:30:35 / April 1, 2025 @ 2:30 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 22.384 km (14 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude 142.1795° East, latitude 29.6461° North, depth = 22.384 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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