A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 245 km ESE of Lambasa, Fiji (152 miles) on Wednesday. Id of earthquake: us60008ck4. Event ids that are associated: us60008ck4. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:54:37 / 2:54 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 624.7 km (388 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, longitude -178.66 West, latitude -17.5935 South, depth = 624.7 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 04/03/20 / 2020-03-04 14:54:37 / March 4, 2020 @ 2:54 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days fourteen, in the past 30 days twenty-five and in the last 365 days two hundred and four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 245 km ESE of Lambasa, Fiji. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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