Mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 389 km east of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Saturday, 10 November 2018 at 12:57 (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 12 weeks earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 577 km depth
10 Nov 13:07 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 10 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 577.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.03°S / 177.88°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Fiji)Nearby towns and cities:
389 km (242 mi) E of Suva (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
421 km (261 mi) WNW of Pangai (Tonga) (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
445 km (277 mi) NW of Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
445 km (277 mi) NW of Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
454 km (282 mi) NW of Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
479 km (297 mi) NW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) SE of Vanuabalavu Island --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) ENE of Tavunasici Island --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) SE of Nggilanggila Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 577 km | Fiji Islands Region | GFZ |
| M 5.0 | 570 km | FIJI REGION | EMSC |
| M 5.1 | 563 km | Fiji Islands Region | GeoAu |
| M 5.0 | 562 km | - 289km NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji | USGS |
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