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M6.0 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M6.0 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 1978-01-28T19:36:38.6+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

17793 d ago · 28 Jan 1978, 19:36 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 28 Jan 1978, 19:36 UTC at a depth of 102 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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First reported by USGS
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