A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 22 kilometers (14 miles) from Lata in Solomon Islands on Sunday. Global time and date of event 30/09/18 / 2018-09-30 02:35:41 / September 30, 2018 @ 2:35 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was reported at 13:35:41 / 1:35 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000h4i8. Id of event: us1000h4i8. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 127.83 km (79 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, longitude 166.008 East, latitude -10.8299 South, depth = 127.83 km.
Nearby country/countries, Solomon Islands (c. 559 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Lata (min 5000 pop). The epicenter was 23 km (14 miles) from Lata (c. 600 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days thirty-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. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 22 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands.
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