A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 264 km S of Ndoi Island, Fiji (164 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was reported at 11:23:18 / 11:23 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 523.66 km (325 miles). Id of earthquake: us70003vam. Event ids that are associated: us70003vam. Exact location of earthquake, -179.1924° West, -22.9971° South, depth 523.66 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 27/05/19 / 2019-05-27 23:23:18 / May 27, 2019 @ 11:23 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days seventy-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported 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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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. 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: 264 km S of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
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