Mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 371 km east of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Friday, 12 October 2018 at 05:46 (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 8 weeks earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 622 km depth
12 Oct 06:04 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 622.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.12°S / 178.05°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Fiji)Nearby towns and cities:
371 km (230 mi) E of Suva (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
426 km (265 mi) S of Leava (Sigave, Wallis & Futuna) (pop: 480) --> See nearby quakes!
432 km (268 mi) WNW of Pangai (Tonga) (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
433 km (269 mi) W of Neiafu (Tonga) (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
449 km (279 mi) NW of Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
449 km (279 mi) NW of Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
458 km (285 mi) NW of Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
483 km (300 mi) NW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
512 km (318 mi) WSW of Hihifo (Tonga) (pop: 815) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) ENE of Tavunasici Island --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) SE of Vanuabalavu Island --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SE of Nggilanggila Island --> 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 | 622 km | FIJI REGION | EMSC |
| M 4.5 | 622 km | - 288km NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji | USGS |
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