Earthquake Information

November 12, 2022 (07:09:14 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.0 Fiji

Another very deep M7.0 earthquake occurred south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 578.2 km (359 miles). The earthquake was followed by a few aftershocks (M4.4 - M5.1). This is the third cluster of earthquakes that have occurred in this region in the past week. The epicenters were located about 334 km (207 miles) SE of Levuka, Fiji and 348 km (216 miles) WNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. There is no risk of a tsunami from earthquakes at this depth.

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