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Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 1:23 pm (GMT +13) -

Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 586 km depth

7 Dec 01:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 37 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 7, 2022 00:23:29 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 1:23 pm (GMT +13)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.5
Depth	586.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	22.1201°S / 179.5253°W (South Pacific Ocean, Fiji)
Antipode	22.12°N / 0.475°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Rain 26.9°C (80 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	3.5 x 10¹¹ joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.5	586 km	South of the Fiji Islands	USGS
4.5	586 km	South of Fiji Islands	RaspberryShake
4.5	586 km	SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS	EMSC
4.5	10 km	South Of Fiji Islands	IRIS
4.4	589 km	South of Fiji Islands	GFZ

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Folaha (Nukuhetulu) (TNG1/YC network) | Distance from quake: 459 km / 285 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Folaha (Nukuhetulu): vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Aug 19, 2002 11:01 20 years ago	7.7 580 km	47km / 29mi	Fiji	More
May 21, 1962 21:15 61 years ago	7.5 390 km	312km / 194mi	482 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
May 23, 2013 17:19 10 years ago	7.4 171 km	268km / 166mi	South Pacific Ocean, 287 km SW of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu	More
Aug 5, 1996 22:38 27 years ago	7.4 550 km	203km / 126mi	Fiji	More
Sep 28, 1957 14:20 65 years ago	7.4 587 km	214km / 133mi	430 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Sep 15, 2011 19:31 11 years ago	7.3 645 km	57km / 35mi	440 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
May 25, 1944 01:06 79 years ago	7.3 633 km	61km / 38mi	442 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Apr 16, 1937 03:01 86 years ago	7.3 330 km	285km / 177mi	Fiji, 228 km W of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu	More
Jan 2, 2006 22:13 17 years ago	7.2 583 km	281km / 175mi	Fiji	More
Jul 11, 1992 10:44 31 years ago	7.2 377 km	121km / 75mi	Fiji	More
Oct 9, 1967 17:21 55 years ago	7.2 637 km	110km / 68mi	420 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Jun 16, 1986 10:48 37 years ago	7.1 547 km	63km / 39mi	Fiji	More
Jan 27, 1948 11:58 75 years ago	7.1 595 km	234km / 145mi	391 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
May 4, 1924 16:51 99 years ago	7.1 535 km	126km / 78mi	Fiji	More
Nov 12, 2022 07:09 13 weeks ago	7.0 587 km	253km / 158mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji	More
Sep 30, 1991 00:21 31 years ago	7.0 566 km	169km / 105mi	Fiji	More
Feb 24, 2017 17:28 6 years ago	6.9 419 km	142km / 88mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, 449 km SW of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu	More
May 16, 1998 02:22 25 years ago	6.9 586 km	12km / 7mi	Fiji	More
Oct 19, 1996 14:53 26 years ago	6.9 591 km	217km / 135mi	Fiji	More
Feb 16, 2022 20:21 51 weeks ago	6.8 535 km	190km / 118mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji	More
May 26, 1986 18:40 37 years ago	6.8 583 km	57km / 35mi	Fiji	More
Jul 20, 1939 02:23 84 years ago	6.8 635 km	119km / 74mi	420 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Apr 13, 1980 18:04 43 years ago	6.7 79 km	273km / 170mi	Tonga	More
Jan 24, 1969 02:33 54 years ago	6.7 594 km	27km / 17mi	468 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Mar 17, 1966 15:50 57 years ago	6.7 625 km	117km / 73mi	423 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Dec 28, 1964 16:16 58 years ago	6.7 589 km	19km / 12mi	481 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Aug 6, 1955 08:31 68 years ago	6.7 360 km	232km / 144mi	Fiji, 257 km W of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu	More
May 28, 2016 05:38 7 years ago	6.6 417 km	141km / 88mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, 321 km W of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu	More
Nov 17, 2004 21:09 18 years ago	6.6 623 km	243km / 151mi	Fiji	More
Dec 18, 2000 01:19 22 years ago	6.6 628 km	113km / 70mi	Fiji	More
Mar 10, 1988 10:25 35 years ago	6.6 623 km	162km / 101mi	Fiji	More
Aug 28, 1985 20:50 37 years ago	6.6 625 km	136km / 84mi	Fiji	More
Apr 25, 2021 22:28 1 year 41 weeks ago	6.5 235 km	246km / 153mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji	More
Nov 8, 2019 10:44 3 years ago	6.5 580 km	21km / 13mi	South Pacific Ocean, 470 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Jan 15, 2008 17:52 15 years ago	6.5 598 km	15km / 9mi	Fiji	More
Jan 4, 2003 05:15 20 years ago	6.5 378 km	259km / 161mi	Fiji	More
Sep 12, 2001 08:48 21 years ago	6.5 608 km	133km / 82mi	Fiji	More
Mar 31, 1994 22:40 29 years ago	6.5 580 km	7km / 4mi	Fiji	More
Oct 18, 1991 17:22 31 years ago	6.5 198 km	314km / 195mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jan 26, 1972 23:00 51 years ago	6.5 643 km	233km / 145mi	Fiji	More
Nov 20, 1971 07:28 51 years ago	6.5 543 km	152km / 94mi	Fiji	More
Sep 10, 1962 15:44 60 years ago	6.5 631 km	108km / 67mi	428 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
May 27, 2016 04:08 7 years ago	6.4 565 km	167km / 104mi	South Pacific Ocean, 417 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Feb 26, 2006 03:08 17 years ago	6.4 535 km	172km / 107mi	Fiji	More
May 26, 2001 10:57 22 years ago	6.4 407 km	268km / 167mi	Fiji	More
Apr 22, 1984 03:33 39 years ago	6.4 593 km	32km / 20mi	Fiji	More
Aug 5, 1979 00:53 44 years ago	6.4 181 km	219km / 136mi	Fiji	More
Jun 28, 1970 11:09 53 years ago	6.4 605 km	51km / 32mi	Fiji	More
Sep 8, 1963 19:50 59 years ago	6.4 545 km	170km / 106mi	628 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Sep 15, 1959 11:05 63 years ago	6.4 594 km	37km / 23mi	466 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Dec 28, 2010 08:34 12 years ago	6.3 551 km	146km / 91mi	613 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Nov 19, 2007 00:52 15 years ago	6.3 558 km	131km / 82mi	Fiji	More
Mar 19, 2005 17:34 18 years ago	6.3 599 km	25km / 16mi	Fiji	More
Oct 4, 2002 19:05 20 years ago	6.3 621 km	136km / 85mi	Fiji	More
Jan 17, 1995 16:54 28 years ago	6.3 634 km	146km / 91mi	Fiji	More
Nov 12, 1992 22:28 30 years ago	6.3 360 km	150km / 93mi	Fiji	More
Jul 22, 1990 09:26 33 years ago	6.3 531 km	171km / 106mi	Fiji	More
Jun 26, 1990 12:08 33 years ago	6.3 587 km	13km / 8mi	Fiji	More
May 8, 1989 14:28 34 years ago	6.3 548 km	152km / 94mi	Fiji	More
Apr 16, 1989 19:48 34 years ago	6.3 610 km	135km / 84mi	Fiji	More
Nov 15, 1984 05:52 38 years ago	6.3 348 km	291km / 181mi	Fiji	More
Aug 16, 2010 19:35 12 years ago	6.2 603 km	164km / 102mi	412 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Jul 3, 2008 03:02 15 years ago	6.2 581 km	141km / 88mi	610 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Oct 22, 2002 11:39 20 years ago	6.2 549 km	203km / 126mi	Fiji	More
Dec 10, 1995 23:46 27 years ago	6.2 413 km	164km / 102mi	Fiji	More
Mar 13, 1987 08:21 36 years ago	6.2 32 km	291km / 181mi	Tonga	More
Mar 12, 1984 10:50 39 years ago	6.2 547 km	152km / 94mi	Fiji	More
Jan 19, 1984 16:15 39 years ago	6.2 332 km	209km / 130mi	Fiji	More
Sep 17, 1982 13:28 40 years ago	6.2 546 km	154km / 96mi	Fiji	More
Oct 7, 1963 13:14 59 years ago	6.2 546 km	173km / 107mi	632 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Mar 7, 2022 05:34 48 weeks ago	6.1 582 km	224km / 139mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji	More
Jul 2, 2021 20:14 1 year 32 weeks ago	6.1 594 km	36km / 22mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji	More
Sep 1, 2019 15:54 3 years ago	6.1 601 km	217km / 135mi	South Pacific Ocean, 409 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Apr 28, 2015 16:39 8 years ago	6.1 571 km	162km / 100mi	South Pacific Ocean, 427 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Jan 28, 2015 02:43 8 years ago	6.1 483 km	176km / 109mi	South Pacific Ocean, 458 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Dec 30, 2014 21:17 8 years ago	6.1 598 km	222km / 138mi	South Pacific Ocean, 400 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Mar 30, 2005 17:41 18 years ago	6.1 589 km	44km / 28mi	Fiji	More
Apr 14, 1998 03:41 25 years ago	6.1 499 km	192km / 120mi	Fiji	More
Nov 17, 1996 21:11 26 years ago	6.1 592 km	20km / 13mi	Fiji	More
Oct 29, 1995 19:40 27 years ago	6.1 618 km	39km / 24mi	Fiji	More
Aug 21, 1993 09:42 29 years ago	6.1 427 km	181km / 113mi	Fiji	More
Aug 4, 1992 06:58 31 years ago	6.1 253 km	242km / 151mi	Fiji	More
Aug 26, 1987 06:56 35 years ago	6.1 569 km	188km / 117mi	Fiji	More
Sep 12, 1968 22:44 54 years ago	6.1 635 km	73km / 45mi	446 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
May 22, 1965 10:31 58 years ago	6.1 554 km	151km / 94mi	459 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Apr 1, 2021 15:11 1 year 45 weeks ago	6.0 593 km	41km / 25mi	South Pacific Ocean, Fiji	More
Jul 21, 2020 20:56 3 years ago	6.0 604 km	169km / 105mi	South Pacific Ocean, 426 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Jun 21, 2015 21:28 8 years ago	6.0 564 km	222km / 138mi	South Pacific Ocean, 413 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Oct 12, 1968 19:17 54 years ago	6.0 604 km	176km / 110mi	416 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Oct 18, 2016 16:36 6 years ago	5.9 534 km	142km / 88mi	South Pacific Ocean, 602 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Jan 28, 2015 02:43 8 years ago	5.9 403 km	180km / 112mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Aug 5, 2012 13:55 11 years ago	5.9 485 km	162km / 101mi	South Pacific Ocean, 474 km SE of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Feb 7, 2010 22:28 13 years ago	5.9 544 km	138km / 86mi	602 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Oct 11, 1998 12:04 24 years ago	5.9 624 km	128km / 79mi	Fiji	More
Dec 26, 1997 05:34 25 years ago	5.9 588 km	30km / 18mi	Fiji	More
Aug 27, 1996 06:24 26 years ago	5.9 575 km	57km / 35mi	Fiji	More
Apr 18, 1994 21:39 29 years ago	5.9 541 km	109km / 68mi	Fiji	More
Jan 13, 1992 09:37 31 years ago	5.9 575 km	157km / 97mi	Fiji	More
Nov 25, 1981 23:51 41 years ago	5.9 614 km	148km / 92mi	Fiji	More
Nov 9, 1972 08:09 50 years ago	5.9 605 km	140km / 87mi	Fiji	More

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