A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 113 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands (70 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us20005ar4. Id of event: us20005ar4. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 160.9229 East, latitude -10.1886 South, depth = 43.16 km. 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 43.16 km (27 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 18/03/16 / 2016-03-18 14:10:12 / March 18, 2016 @ 2:10 pm. The temblor was reported at 01:10:12 / 1:10 am (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 three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world.
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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. 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: 113 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands.
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