A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 94 kilometers (58 miles) from Kirakira in Solomon Islands. Global time and date of event 08/12/16 / 2016-12-08 22:54:24 / December 8, 2016 @ 10:54 pm UTC/GMT. The temblor was detected at 09:54:24 / 9:54 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us200081c3. Event ids that are associated: us200081c3. Exact location of earthquake, 161.0746° East, -10.2752° South, depth 68.04 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 68.04 km (42 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Epicenter of the event was 95 km (59 miles) from Kirakira (c. 1 100 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, Solomon Islands (c. 559 000 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kirakira.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been ninety-six, in the last 10 days ninety-seven, in the past 30 days ninety-seven and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-eight 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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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: 94 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands.
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