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M5.5 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

2544 d ago · 29 Oct 2019, 08:16 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 29 Oct 2019, 08:16 UTC at a depth of 153 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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