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M7.9 earthquake, Fiji, 2018-09-06

MagnitudeM7.9mww

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Depth671 km

Time (UTC)2018-09-06 15:49

Rank in 20183 / 134among M6+

Rank since 1900145 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×708approx.

45 km S of Levuka, Fiji · -18.47, 179.35

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M5.7 2018-09-06	2018-09-06 15:56	656 km	23 km S of Levuka, Fiji

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2018 M7.9M7.9

2009 M7.3M7.3

1986 M7.1M7.1

1921 M6.6M6.6

1921 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.3 2009-11-09	2009-11-09 10:44	595 km	77 km ENE of Ba, Fiji
M6.2 2002-01-02	2002-01-02 14:50	666 km	36 km ENE of Suva, Fiji
M6.2 2001-11-22	2001-11-22 23:24	10 km	141 km W of Labasa, Fiji
M6.3 2001-11-22	2001-11-22 23:22	10 km	145 km W of Labasa, Fiji
M6.2 2001-02-14	2001-02-14 14:16	10 km	204 km SSW of Suva, Fiji
M6.1 2001-02-14	2001-02-14 14:04	10 km	187 km S of Nadi, Fiji
M6.0 1996-06-18	1996-06-18 13:55	33 km	139 km WNW of Labasa, Fiji
M6.3 1993-04-24	1993-04-24 09:54	599 km	60 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.0 1990-02-02	1990-02-02 14:49	10 km	84 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.3 1989-08-14	1989-08-14 17:51	33 km	156 km SSW 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.