M5.1 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
2658 d ago · 7 Jul 2019, 18:49 UTC south of the Fiji Islands
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 7 Jul 2019, 18:49 UTC at a depth of 512 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
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