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M6.4 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M6.4 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 1926-02-13T09:08:21.95+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

36770 d ago · 13 Feb 1926, 09:08 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 13 Feb 1926, 09:08 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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