A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, central Mid-Atlantic Ridge (0 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 01:09:01 / 1:09 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 20/06/25 / 2025-06-20 01:09:01 / June 20, 2025 @ 1:09 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, -31.3766° West, 3.009° North, depth 10 km. Event id: us6000qld1. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000qld1. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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