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M6.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

1672 d ago · 19 Mar 2022, 21:24 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 19 Mar 2022, 21:24 UTC at a depth of 21 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.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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