A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.4 (ml/mb) strikes 52 km SE of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji (32 miles) on Sunday. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:24:41 / 9:24 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location, longitude 174.9051° East, latitude -22.1175° South, depth = 10 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 21/04/19 / 2019-04-21 09:24:41 / April 21, 2019 @ 9:24 am. Unique identifier: us700039y8. Ids that are associated to the event: us700039y8. 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 one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 52 km SE of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji.
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