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M7.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M7.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 1970-01-20T07:19:48.45+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

20723 d ago · 20 Jan 1970, 07:19 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 20 Jan 1970, 07:19 UTC at a depth of 50 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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