A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 121 km E of Ndoi Island, Fiji (75 miles) on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 01:17:52 / 1:17 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 456.3 km, -177.5381° West, -20.761° South. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/06/16 / 2016-06-01 13:17:52 / June 1, 2016 @ 1:17 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 456.3 km (284 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: us200062jq. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us200062jq.
In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days ten, in the past 30 days eighteen and in the last 365 days ninety-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city 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: 121 km E of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
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