A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 209 km SSE of Ndoi Island, Fiji (130 miles) on Friday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 21/08/15 / 2015-08-21 18:45:39 / August 21, 2015 @ 6:45 pm. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 370.95 km (230 miles). The temblor was reported at 06:45:39 / 6:45 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000342e. Id of event: us1000342e. Exact location, longitude -178.1022° West, latitude -22.4591° South, depth = 370.95 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 209 km SSE of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
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