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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, 4 May 2014

Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, 4 May 2014

Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, 4 May 2014
Date & time: Sunday, 4 May 2014 09:15 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, May 04, 2014 21:15:53
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 527.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.6421°S / 179.0836°E (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 24.8°S/177.02°W (373 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5*10^14 J (139 GWh / 1.2*10^5 tons of TNT / 7.5 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sun, 4 May 2014
Sun, 4 May 09:15 UTCM 6.5 / 516 kmSouth of Fiji IslandsGFZ
Sun, 4 May 09:15 UTCM 6.6 / 539 km SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDSEMSC
Sun, 4 May 09:15 UTCM 6.8 / 532 kmS of Fiji IslandsGeoAu

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