A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 119 km SE of Ndoi Island, Fiji (74 miles) on Tuesday. The temblor was detected at 00:51:22 / 12:51 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us10008ue6. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10008ue6. Exact location of earthquake, -177.8516° West, -21.3744° South, depth 436.75 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 23/05/17 / 2017-05-23 12:51:22 / May 23, 2017 @ 12:51 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 436.75 km (271 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days eighty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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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: 119 km SE of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
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