2018 Fiji earthquakes
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The 2018 Fiji earthquakes occurred on August 19, at 00:19:40 UTC and on September 6 15:49 UTC. The epicenters were located close to the Fijian island Lakeba, and around 270 km from the small town of Levuka on Ovalau. The first earthquake registered a magnitude of Mww 8.2, and is the largest earthquake of 2018. It had a focal depth of 600 km, making it the second largest earthquake ever recorded at a depth greater than 300 km; a tie with the 1994 Bolivia earthquake, and behind the 2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake. The initial earthquake was caused by a normal fault below the South Pacific Ocean.[3] An Mww 7.9 event struck the islands again on September 6 at a depth of 670 km; this earthquake was a mainshock of its own. Both earthquakes may be considered a doublet event.[4]
UTC time | 2018-08-19 00:19:40 |
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2018-09-06 15:49:18 | |
ISC event | 616641704 |
612848327 | |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
ComCat | |
Local date | August 19, 2018 |
September 7, 2018 | |
Local time | 12:19:40 |
03:49:18 | |
Magnitude | 8.2 Mww |
7.9 Mww | |
Depth | 600 km (370 mi) |
670.8 km (416.8 mi) | |
Epicenter | 18.474°S 179.350°E / -18.474; 179.350 |
Type | Normal Oblique-slip |
Total damage | None |
Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate) |
Tsunami | 15 cm (0.49 ft)[1] |
Aftershocks | 575 (As of November 16 2018)[2] |
Casualties | None |