Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 603 km southeast of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Sunday, 25 October 2009 at 07:53 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 418 km depth
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 417.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.091°S / 179.205°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Fiji)Nearby towns and cities:
603 km (374 mi) SSE of Suva (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 418 km | south of the Fiji Islands | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, 603 km southeast of Suva, Central, Fiji, 25 October 2009 07:53 GMT
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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 603 km southeast of Suva, Central, Fiji, on Sunday, 25 October 2009 at 07:53 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
