M5.5 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
2960 d ago · 9 Sept 2018, 00:06 UTC south of the Fiji Islands
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 9 Sept 2018, 00:06 UTC at a depth of 489 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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