Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.5 - Fiji Region, mercoledì, 26 gennaio 1972
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Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 643 km depth
Magnitudine: 6.5
Profondità: 643.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 20.113°S / 178.892°W
(Figi)Vulcano più vicino: Kabara (129 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
356 km SE da Suva (pop: 77,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
401 km ONO da Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
401 km ONO da Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
414 km ONO da Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
432 km ONO da ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitudine | Profondità | Ubicazione | Fonte |
| M 6.5 | 643 km | Fiji region | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.5 quake Fiji Region 26 January 1972 23:00 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 16 Jul 1972 00:29 UTC| M 5.6 |615.3 km (382.3 mi) depth|81 km (50 mi) distance| USGS | Details
Earlier earthquakes in the same area
Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Fiji Region on Wednesday, 26 January 1972 at 23:00 (GMT)
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