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M6.8 earthquake, Fiji, 1972-01-01

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)1972-01-01 22:05

Rank in 197223 / 132among M6+

Rank since 19002581 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×14approx.

281 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji · -16.95, 174.89

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2017 M6.9M6.9

1972 M6.8M6.8

1959 M6.6M6.6

1921 M6.6M6.6

2000 M6.5M6.5

2006 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1971-03-13	1971-03-13 15:47	20 km	Fiji region
M6.0 1968-11-16	1968-11-16 07:45	20 km	198 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji
M6.6 1959-07-03	1959-07-03 17:55	15 km	Fiji region
M6.5 1959-07-03	1959-07-03 17:55	15 km	Vanuatu region
M6.4 1957-06-19	1957-06-19 08:01	32 km	134 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji
M6.2 1953-11-27	1953-11-27 23:01	15 km	95 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.5 1950-07-20	1950-07-20 09:30	35 km	Fiji region
M6.3 1943-03-20	1943-03-20 04:50	15 km	243 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji
M6.3 1937-09-04	1937-09-04 06:14	15 km	Fiji region
M6.1 1934-08-14	1934-08-14 08:49	15 km	173 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.