Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, 4 May 2014
Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, May 04, 2014 21:25:14
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 611 km depth
4 May 09:43 UTC: First to report: USGS after 18 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, May 04, 2014 21:25:14
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 610.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 25.7976°S / 178.2078°E
(international territory)Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 615 km | South of Fiji Islands | GFZ |
| M 6.3 | 616 km | SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS | EMSC |
| M 6.1 | 611 km | South of the Fiji Islands | USGS |
| M 6.4 | 629 km | South of Fiji Islands | GeoAu |
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