A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported South of the Fiji Islands (0 miles) on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 569.9 km (354 miles). The temblor was detected at 23:57:01 / 11:57 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us20009xz1. Id of event: us20009xz1. Global time and date of event 10/07/17 / 2017-07-10 11:57:01 / July 10, 2017 @ 11:57 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 569.9 km, 178.5098° East, -25.0531° South. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days ten earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. 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: South of the Fiji Islands.
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