A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) strikes 256 km ESE of Lambasa, Fiji (159 miles) on Thursday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 26/11/15 / 2015-11-26 22:55:54 / November 26, 2015 @ 10:55 pm. Event id: us1000427m. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000427m. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 603.45 km (375 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was reported at 10:55:54 / 10:55 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -178.5247° West, -17.5627° South, depth 603.45 km.
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days one hundred and two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 256 km ESE of Lambasa, Fiji. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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