Mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 341 km east of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Monday, 20 August 2018 at 06:43 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 8.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 115 km northeast of Tavunasici Island, Lau, Eastern, Fiji, 19 August 2018 00:19 GMT, which had occurred 1 day 6 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 490 km depth
20 Aug 07:11 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 28 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 490.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.03°S / 178.34°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Fiji)Nearest volcano: Taveuni (224 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
341 km (212 mi) E of Suva (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 490 km | FIJI REGION | EMSC |
| M 4.5 | 490 km | - 292km N of Ndoi Island, Fiji | USGS |
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