A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 290 km NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji (180 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 524.91 km (326 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000h645. Id of event: us2000h645. The temblor was detected at 01:01:43 / 1:01 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/08/18 / 2018-08-24 13:01:43 / August 24, 2018 @ 1:01 pm. Exact location of event, longitude -178.1243 West, latitude -18.0815 South, depth = 524.91 km. 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 twelve, in the last 10 days one hundred and thirty-two, in the past 30 days one hundred and thirty-nine and in the last 365 days two hundred and eighty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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