Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, 29 November 1989 at 05:48 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 487 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 487.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 25.374°S / 179.629°E
(international territory)Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 487 km | south of the Fiji Islands | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake South of the Fiji Islands 29 November 1989 05:48 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 08 Mar 1990 08:31 UTC| M 4.6 |519.9 km (323.1 mi) depth|53 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Dec 1989 08:51 UTC| M 4.8 |534.2 km (331.9 mi) depth|31 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 02 Dec 1989 16:09 UTC| M 4.8 |530.8 km (329.8 mi) depth|54 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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