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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, 4 May 2014

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, 4 May 2014

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, 4 May 2014
Date & time: Sunday, 4 May 2014 09:25 UTC
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)
Nearest volcano: Monowai (461 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 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 09:25 UTCM 6.3 / 615 kmSouth of Fiji IslandsGFZ
Sun, 4 May 09:25 UTCM 6.3 / 616 km SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDSEMSC
Sun, 4 May 09:25 UTCM 6.4 / 629 kmSouth of Fiji IslandsGeoAu

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