A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, south of the Fiji Islands (0 miles). The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 21:32:26 / 9:32 pm (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/05/24 / 2024-05-15 21:32:26 / May 15, 2024 @ 9:32 pm. 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 534.901 km (332 miles). Unique identifier: us6000myua. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000myua. Exact location of earthquake, -179.9333° West, -23.9393° South, depth 534.901 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days fourteen and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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