A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was reported Fiji region (0 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 503.106 km (313 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global time and date of event 31/10/24 / 2024-10-31 06:02:23 / October 31, 2024 @ 6:02 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -177.9106 West, latitude -18.8898 South, depth = 503.106 km. Id of earthquake: us7000np5i. Event ids that are associated: us7000np5i. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 06:02:23 / 6:02 am (local time epicenter).
Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. 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 three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days eighty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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