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M7.0 earthquake, Fiji, 1963-08-25

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth570 km

Time (UTC)1963-08-25 12:18

Rank in 196316 / 129among M6+

Rank since 19001353 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×35approx.

217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · -17.63, -178.68

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2018 M8.2M8.2

1919 M7.8M7.8

1909 M7.6M7.6

1956 M7.6M7.6

1994 M7.6M7.6

1910 M7.4M7.4

1907 M7.2M7.2

1998 M7.2M7.2

2006 M7.2M7.2

1948 M7.1M7.1

1916 M7.1M7.1

2004 M7.1M7.1

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1962-04-30	1962-04-30 16:16	20 km	216 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 1962-01-05	1962-01-05 00:23	55 km	127 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.1 1960-01-25	1960-01-25 16:29	25 km	156 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.3 1960-01-24	1960-01-24 04:21	25 km	168 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.0 1960-01-21	1960-01-21 10:42	25 km	148 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.4 1959-08-12	1959-08-12 09:58	25 km	297 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M7.6 1956-05-23	1956-05-23 20:48	419 km	144 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna
M6.2 1954-03-14	1954-03-14 08:52	15 km	161 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.5 1952-06-10	1952-06-10 09:58	25 km	Fiji region
M6.8 1950-09-22	1950-09-22 23:53	400 km	Fiji region

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.