Earthquake FIJI REGION (5.5 mb) (2024-12-28 19:57:19 UTC)

1735415839

-20.4358, -177.8096

534.00 KM

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on FIJI REGION, at 2024-12-28 19:57:19 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in FIJI REGION

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake FIJI REGION (5.5 mb) (2024-12-28 19:57:19 UTC)

Magnitudo (mb)

5.5

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20241228_0000211

Nearest Places

Vuata Vatoa Reef / 78.09 km
Three Sisters / 81.83 km
Vatoa District School / 82.28 km
Vatoa Island / 82.35 km
Vatoa / 82.36 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

3.6

104 km WNW of Petrolia, CA
Time: 1735472189
Depth: 4.87 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

3.4

OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Time: 1735472187
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2.4

Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
Time: 1735471690
Depth: 39.66 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

1.3

11 km W of Palm Springs, CA
Time: 1735471641
Depth: 10.20 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

3.1

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.
Time: 1735471186
Depth: 15.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

4.4

FIJI REGION
Time: 1733365764
Depth: 608.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

4.4

FIJI REGION
Time: 1733313209
Depth: 607.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

4.3

FIJI REGION
Time: 1733053207
Depth: 380.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

4.4

FIJI REGION
Time: 1732850367
Depth: 539.60 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

4.9

265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Time: 1731363009
Depth: 419.48 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)