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M7.2 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M7.2 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 1996-04-16T00:30:54.67+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

11141 d ago · 16 Apr 1996, 00:30 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 16 Apr 1996, 00:30 UTC at a depth of 111 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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