Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands on Monday, 19 August 2002 at 11:23 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 677 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 677.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.899°S / 178.375°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 | 677 km | south of the Fiji Islands | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake South of the Fiji Islands 19 August 2002 11:23 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 29 Dec 2002 16:01 UTC| M 4.5 |600 km (372.8 mi) depth|65 km (40 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Nov 2002 07:49 UTC| M 4.1 |596.2 km (370.5 mi) depth|48 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Sep 2002 17:37 UTC| M 4.3 |600 km (372.8 mi) depth|56 km (35 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Aug 2002 19:14 UTC| M 4.5 |650 km (403.9 mi) depth|3 km (2 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Aug 2002 15:09 UTC| M 4.3 |600 km (372.8 mi) depth|52 km (32 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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