A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 203 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands (126 miles). The 4.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:30:06 / 12:30 am (local time epicenter). 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 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude 163.9653° East, latitude -11.0719° South, depth = 10 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000nqeg. Id of event: us7000nqeg. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 18/10/24 / 2024-10-18 00:30:06 / October 18, 2024 @ 12:30 am.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. 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. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 203 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands.
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