A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (0 miles). The temblor was picked up at 08:39:51 / 8:39 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/11/17 / 2017-11-24 08:39:51 / November 24, 2017 @ 8:39 am. Id of earthquake: us1000bjvy. Event ids that are associated: us1000bjvy. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -7.4462 West, latitude -50.0008 South, depth = 10 km.
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 one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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