A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 108 km W of Pangai, Tonga (67 miles). The 4.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 21:57:52 / 9:57 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us7000pulm. Event ids that are associated: us7000pulm. Exact location of event, longitude -175.3817 West, latitude -19.6638 South, depth = 148.088 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 148.088 km (92 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 23/04/25 / 2025-04-23 21:57:52 / April 23, 2025 @ 9:57 pm.
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 one and in the last 365 days fourty-five 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.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 108 km W of Pangai, Tonga.
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