A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 261 km SE of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna (162 miles). The temblor was detected at 05:33:05 / 5:33 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 387.44 km (241 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us1000exdk. Event ids that are associated: us1000exdk. Exact time and date of earthquake 15/06/18 / 2018-06-15 17:33:05 / June 15, 2018 @ 5:33 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 387.44 km, -176.2758° West, -15.7816° South.
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. 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 twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage 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: 261 km SE of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna.
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