A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 128 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands (80 miles) on Thursday. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:10:54 / 8:10 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 21/12/16 / 2016-12-21 21:10:54 / December 21, 2016 @ 9:10 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter was at a depth of 12.98 km (8 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10007rly. Id of event: us10007rly. Exact location of earthquake, 160.7533° East, -10.3226° South, depth 12.98 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been twelve, in the last 10 days fourty, in the past 30 days one hundred and fifty-five and in the last 365 days one hundred and eighty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 128 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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