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M7.3 earthquake, Fiji, 2011-09-15

MagnitudeM7.3mww

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Depth645 km

Time (UTC)2011-09-15 19:31

Rank in 20118 / 207among M6+

Rank since 1900764 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×89approx.

Fiji region · -21.61, -179.53

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1997 M7.8M7.8

1919 M7.8M7.8

2002 M7.7M7.7

1962 M7.5M7.5

1957 M7.4M7.4

1996 M7.4M7.4

2013 M7.4M7.4

1937 M7.3M7.3

1944 M7.3M7.3

2011 M7.3M7.3

1967 M7.2M7.2

1910 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 2010-12-28	2010-12-28 08:34	551 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.2 2010-08-16	2010-08-16 19:35	603 km	Fiji region
M6.0 2009-10-25	2009-10-25 07:53	418 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.2 2008-07-03	2008-07-03 03:02	581 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.0 2008-02-01	2008-02-01 12:10	604 km	Fiji region
M6.5 2008-01-15	2008-01-15 17:52	598 km	Fiji region
M6.3 2007-11-19	2007-11-19 00:52	558 km	Fiji region
M6.1 2007-05-06	2007-05-06 22:01	688 km	206 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.5 2007-05-06	2007-05-06 21:11	676 km	203 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.3 2006-06-27	2006-06-27 02:59	570 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.