A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 160 km NE of Ndoi Island, Fiji (99 miles) on Monday. The temblor was picked up at 05:04:21 / 5:04 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 13/06/16 / 2016-06-13 17:04:21 / June 13, 2016 @ 5:04 pm UTC/GMT. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us200065ig. Id of event: us200065ig. Exact location of earthquake, -177.4281° West, -19.8432° South, depth 543.77 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 543.77 km (338 miles).
There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days fourteen and in the last 365 days ninety-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 160 km NE of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
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