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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

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.
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*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, 1 Sep 2019
Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTCM 6.7 / 608 kmFiji RegionEMSC
Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTCM 6.6 / 591 km32km NNE of Ndoi Island, FijiUSGS
Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTCM 6.7 / 609.1 kmFiji Islands RegionGeoAu
Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTCM 6.4 / 603.5 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]INGV
Sun, 1 Sep 15:54 UTCM 6.2 / 621 kmFiji Islands RegionBMKG

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"I felt it" reports:
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 / MMI IX (Violent shaking): 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 / MMI IX (Violent shaking): &we are gonna get married one day some how
Ono-i-Lau / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): Strong shaking
Ha'apau / MMI IV (Light shaking): It woke me from sleep
Suva (Fiji) (408 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Very faint (via EMSC)

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