A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, south of the Fiji Islands (0 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 500.312 km (311 miles). The 5.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:46:25 / 2:46 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude 179.9449° East, latitude -25.9503° South, depth = 500.312 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 28/10/24 / 2024-10-28 02:46:25 / October 28, 2024 @ 2:46 am. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000nnjz. Id of event: us7000nnjz.
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world.
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