A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) was reported 228 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga (142 miles) on Wednesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 03/08/17 / 2017-08-03 08:53:30 / August 3, 2017 @ 8:53 am. Unique identifier: us2000a3zr. Ids that are associated to the event: pt17215050, us2000a3zr. Exact location of earthquake, -172.2108° West, -17.4746° South, depth 41.21 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 41.21 km (26 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:53:30 / 9:53 pm (local time epicenter).
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fifteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world.
Original Article:http://www.earthquakenewstoday.com/2017/08/03/moderate-earthquake-5-3-mag-strikes-near-neiafu-in-tonga/
