M4.4 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3590 d ago · 19 Dec 2016, 05:56 UTC south of the Fiji Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 19 Dec 2016, 05:56 UTC at a depth of 181 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.
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