A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 32 km SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji (20 miles) on Wednesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 08/08/18 / 2018-08-08 17:41:55 / August 8, 2018 @ 5:41 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -178.8739 West, latitude -20.8946 South, depth = 591.78 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:41:55 / 5:41 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 591.78 km (368 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000g8w9. Id of event: us1000g8w9.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days ninety-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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: 32 km SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
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