A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 280 km N of Ndoi Island, Fiji (174 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 29/07/19 / 2019-07-29 23:44:12 / July 29, 2019 @ 11:44 pm. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 11:44:12 / 11:44 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 522.92 km (325 miles). Id of earthquake: us600051fp. Event ids that are associated: us600051fp. Exact location of earthquake, -178.2159° West, -18.158° South, depth 522.92 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days five hundred and fifty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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.
How would you describe the shaking?
What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 280 km N of Ndoi Island, Fiji.
Copyright © 2019 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply