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M7.2 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M7.2 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 1960-11-24T06:52:47.4+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

24067 d ago · 24 Nov 1960, 06:52 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 24 Nov 1960, 06:52 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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