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M5.0 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M5.0 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 2019-10-31T16:38:33.898+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

2542 d ago · 31 Oct 2019, 16:38 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 31 Oct 2019, 16:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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