Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South of Fiji Islands on Monday, 2 January 2017 - information
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Monday, 2 January 2017 at 13:14 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 557 km depth
2 Jan 13:22 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 8 minutes.
Jan 2 13:24: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 563.0 to 567.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 567.0 to 557.0 km.
Jan 2 13:33: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.2.
Jan 2 13:24: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 563.0 to 567.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 567.0 to 557.0 km.
Jan 2 13:33: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.2.
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 557.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.26°S / 179.16°E
(international territory)Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.2 | 557 km | South of Fiji Islands | GFZ |
| M 6.2 | 555 km | SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS | EMSC |
| M 6.3 | 555 km | - South of the Fiji Islands | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake South Pacific Ocean 2 January 2017 13:14 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 03 Apr 2017 00:36 UTC| M 4.6 |539.1 km (335 mi) depth|43 km (27 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 16 Mar 2017 08:29 UTC| M 5.1 |559 km (347.3 mi) depth|50 km (31 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
- 13 Feb 2017 14:35 UTC| M 5.2 |552 km (343 mi) depth|49 km (31 mi) distance| GeoAu | Details
- 08 Feb 2017 17:16 UTC| M 4.5 |537.4 km (333.9 mi) depth|59 km (37 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Jan 2017 19:27 UTC| M 4.8 |559 km (347.3 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
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