Mag. 4.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 409 km east of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Thursday, 21 November 2019 at 04:27 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 613 km depth
21 Nov 04:45 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 606.0 to 604.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 604.0 to 603.0 km.
Nov 21 09:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 603.0 to 613.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 606.0 to 604.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 604.0 to 603.0 km.
Nov 21 09:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 603.0 to 613.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 613.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.8°S / 177.74°W

Nearby towns and cities:
372 km (231 mi) NW of Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) NW of Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) WNW of Pangai (Tonga) (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
381 km (237 mi) NW of Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
396 km (246 mi) W of Neiafu (Tonga) (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
405 km (252 mi) NW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
409 km (254 mi) E of Suva (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (89 mi) E of Tavunasici Island --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) SE of Vanuabalavu Island --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) SE of Nggilanggila Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.7 | 613 km | Fiji Region | EMSC |
M 4.5 | 606 km | 232km NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji | USGS |
M 5.1 | 620 km | Fiji Islands Region | BMKG |
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