Mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 451 km southwest of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at 17:34 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 10 km depth
12 Dec 17:51 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 10.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 10.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 21.19°S / 175.6°E
(South Pacific Ocean, Fiji)Nearby towns and cities:
422 km (262 mi) SSW of Nadi (pop: 42,300) --> See nearby quakes!
442 km (275 mi) SSW of Lautoka (pop: 52,500) --> See nearby quakes!
451 km (280 mi) SW of Suva (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
522 km (324 mi) SW of Levuka (Lomaiviti) (pop: 8,360) --> See nearby quakes!
336 km (208 mi) SW of Denham Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.8 | 10 km | SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS | EMSC |
| M 4.8 | 10 km | - 123km ENE of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji | USGS |
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Mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 451 km southwest of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at 17:34 (GMT)
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