Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, on Monday, 18 Jan 2021 8:37 pm (GMT +12) -

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, on Monday, 18 Jan 2021 8:37 pm (GMT +12)

Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 562 km depth

18 Jan 09:36 UTC: First to report: USGS after 60 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 08:37:09 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 18 Jan 2021 8:37 pm (GMT +12)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 562.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.3229°S / 178.5555°W (South Pacific Ocean, Fiji)
Nearest volcano: Taveuni (166 km / 103 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
331 km (206 mi) ENE of Suva (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
340 km (211 mi) S of Leava (Sigave, Wallis & Futuna) (pop: 480) --> See nearby quakes!
506 km (314 mi) WNW of Neiafu (Tonga) (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
517 km (321 mi) SSW of Mata-Utu (Hahake, Wallis & Futuna) (pop: 1,200) --> See nearby quakes!
522 km (325 mi) WNW of Pangai (Tonga) (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
552 km (343 mi) NW of Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
552 km (343 mi) NW of Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
560 km (348 mi) NW of Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
585 km (363 mi) NW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 4.2562 km240 Km ENE of Levuka, FijiUSGS
M 4.2562 kmFIJI REGIONEMSC

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