4.5
EarthquakeModerate
M4.5 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3920 d ago · 23 Jan 2016, 20:29 UTC south of the Fiji Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 23 Jan 2016, 20:29 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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