Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Fiji Islands Region on Sunday, 1 September 2019
Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Fiji Islands Region on Sunday, 1 September 2019
Sep 1 16:04: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 604.0 to 601.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 604.0 to 601.0 km.
Date & time: Sunday, 1 September 2019 15:54 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 601.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.42°S / 178.5°W
(Fiji)
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 21.15°S/175.75°W (293 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 601.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.42°S / 178.5°W
(Fiji)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 21.15°S/175.75°W (293 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Sun, 1 Sep 2019 | ||||
| Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTC | M 6.7 / 608 km | Fiji Region | EMSC | |
| Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTC | M 6.6 / 591 km | 32km NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji | USGS | |
| Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTC | M 6.7 / 609.1 km | Fiji Islands Region | GeoAu | |
| Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTC | M 6.4 / 603.5 km | Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] | INGV | |
| Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTC | M 6.2 / 621 km | Fiji Islands Region | BMKG | |
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Russia. Sankt-Peterburg.not felt. / not felt: Не почувствовал и не ощущал, находился на улице, ходил в магазин и аптеку, не смогу нечего сказать, родители были дома, с их слов всё в порядке. Да, пожалуйста оставайтесь в безопасности, берегите Себя, Своих родных и близких людей. Да, геология рулит.))),!!!
Nigeria / Violent shaking (MMI IX): Man I had to hold onto the walls and I smacked my forehead into a window and cut my hands on the glass
RubyRoseTurnersHouse when we were make love to eac / Violent shaking (MMI IX): &we are gonna get married one day some how
Ono-i-Lau / Very strong shaking (MMI VII): Strong shaking
Ha'apau / Light shaking (MMI IV): It woke me from sleep
Suva (Fiji, 408 km NW of epicenter): Very faint (reported through EMSC)
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