A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 259 km SE of Lambasa, Fiji (161 miles) on Sunday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 519.83 km (323 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -178.5915° West, -17.7203° South, depth 519.83 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 21/08/16 / 2016-08-21 15:32:57 / August 21, 2016 @ 3:32 pm. The temblor was reported at 03:32:57 / 3:32 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us10006fl7. Event ids that are associated: us10006fl7.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred 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: 259 km SE of Lambasa, Fiji. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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