A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 292 km S of Ndoi Island, Fiji (181 miles) on Monday. The temblor was picked up at 04:41:26 / 4:41 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us70003kgf. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us70003kgf. Exact location of event, depth 418.07 km, -179.0903° West, -23.2667° South. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 418.07 km (260 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global time and date of event 13/05/19 / 2019-05-13 16:41:26 / May 13, 2019 @ 4:41 pm UTC/GMT.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days seventy-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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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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: 292 km S of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
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