A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 109 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji (68 miles) on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 672.749 km (418 miles). Exact location, longitude -179.717° West, latitude -17.7081° South, depth = 672.749 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 11/10/24 / 2024-10-11 20:57:56 / October 11, 2024 @ 8:57 pm. Event id: us7000np21. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000np21. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 20:57:56 / 8:57 pm (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 109 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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