A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 87 km WNW of Dadali, Solomon Islands (54 miles). Exact location, longitude 158.3404° East, latitude -7.668° South, depth = 65.36 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 65.36 km (41 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us10005h5j. Event ids that are associated: us10005h5j. Exact time and date of earthquake 06/05/16 / 2016-05-06 13:24:45 / May 6, 2016 @ 1:24 pm UTC/GMT. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:24:45 / 12:24 am (local time epicenter).
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 three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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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: 87 km WNW of Dadali, Solomon Islands.
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