A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, southeast of the Loyalty Islands (0 miles). The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 00:44:59 / 12:44 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 74.51 km (46 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global time and date of event 09/12/24 / 2024-12-09 00:44:59 / December 9, 2024 @ 12:44 am UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us7000p0d3. Event ids that are associated: us7000p0d3. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 172.3557 East, latitude -22.0125 South, depth = 74.51 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: southeast of the Loyalty Islands. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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