Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Fiji Region at About 541 km Depth; No Casualties Reported
Suva — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Fiji region on November 5, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre was at 21.17 degrees south latitude and 178.65 degrees west longitude, at a depth of about 540.8 kilometres, making it a deep-focus earthquake. It occurred at 17:21 UTC on November 5 (5:21 a.m. on November 6 local time in Fiji, 9:21 a.m. Pacific Time on November 5). The USGS event ID is us7000tw8r.
Because of the great depth, no felt reports had been received as of publication, and there were no reports of casualties or property damage; no tsunami warning was issued. Energy from deep-focus earthquakes attenuates sharply before reaching the surface, so even comparatively strong events of this kind rarely cause destruction.
Fiji sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where deep-focus earthquakes in nearby waters are not uncommon. The USGS measurements may be revised as the event is reviewed.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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