A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, south of the Fiji Islands (0 miles). Exact location, longitude -178.6656° West, latitude -26.5073° South, depth = 339.11 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 18:42:34 / 6:42 pm (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 30/03/25 / 2025-03-30 18:42:34 / March 30, 2025 @ 6:42 pm UTC/GMT. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pnwv. Id of event: us7000pnwv. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 339.11 km (211 miles) below the earth’s surface.

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days three 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.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: south of the Fiji Islands.

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