A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, Fiji region (0 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 19/08/18 / 2018-08-19 00:39:23 / August 19, 2018 @ 12:39 am UTC/GMT. The 5.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:39:23 / 12:39 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us1000gitx. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000gitx. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 643.82 km, -177.8383° West, -17.6865° South. The epicenter was at a depth of 643.82 km (400 miles).
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and sixty-two, in the last 10 days one hundred and sixty-four, in the past 30 days one hundred and sixty-eight and in the last 365 days three hundred and three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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