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M4.8 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

3120 d ago · 2 Apr 2018, 09:54 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 2 Apr 2018, 09:54 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC

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