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M4.6 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M4.6 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 2017-01-17T16:31:27.56+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

3560 d ago · 17 Jan 2017, 16:31 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 17 Jan 2017, 16:31 UTC at a depth of 538 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:27 UTC

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