M 5.3 in Fiji on 16 Sep 2018 13:10 UTC

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Pacific Islands Not Prepared For A Tsunami

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:26:00 +0200pidp (en)

Tsunami are rare, so region doesn’t know what to expect. By Vuniwaqa Bola-Bari. SUVA, Fiji (Fiji Times, July 17, 2015) – The Pacific is not ready for tsunami, says Pacific Tsunami and Working Group for South West Pacific chairman Ofa Fa'anunu. This is a message that needs to be put out he said....

Lau earthquake no threat to Fiji

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 05:04:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

The map showing the epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Fiji region this morning. Picture: SUPPLIED. A 6.4 MAGNITUDE earthquake was recorded this morning in Ono-i-Lau, but did not pose any immediate threat to the Fiji region.

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Fiji Islands

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:51:00 +0200business-standard (en)

A high-intensity earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck at a depth of 562 kilometres. There were no reports of casualties and damages so far. On August 19, a massive earthquake measuring 8.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit region.

17 September 2018- Gempa Bumi Kuat di Kepulauan Fiji pada 17 September 2018 jam 5.11 am

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:13:00 +0200met-my (en)

JMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23A Ruj. Kami: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.14(44) SIARAN MEDIA Gempa Bumi Kuat di Selatan Kepulauan Fiji Gempa bumi kuat bermagnitud 6.2 pada skala Richter telah berlaku di Selatan Kepulauan Fiji pada pukul 5:11 pagi, 17 September 2018. Pusat gempa bumi tersebut terletak 25.30° Selatan dan 178.

URGENT Un séisme de magnitude 6,5 secoue le sud des Fidji, selon l'USGS

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:54:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,5 sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produit dimanche à 21h11 GMT dans le sud des Fidji, a indiqué l'Institut des études géologiques des Etats-Unis (USGS). D'une profondeur de 569,97 kilomètres, l'épicentre du séisme a été localisé à 25,4526 degrés de latitude sud et 178,2198 degrés de longitude est.

Nuevo terremoto en Fiji: SHOA descarta tsunami en las costas chilenas

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:21:00 +0200adnradio (es)

El movimiento fue de magnitud 6.5 y no reuniría las condiciones para generar algún evento en el país.

Se registra sismo en el Océano Pacífico Sur de magnitud 6.3

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:55:00 +0200xeu (es)

La tarde de este domingo se registró un sismo en el Océano Pacífico Sur, de magnitud 6.3 así lo dio a conocer en su cuenta de Twitter SkyAlert. De acuerdo con SkyAlert el sismo, tuvo una profundidad de 583 kilómetros y se registró en la región de las islas Fiyi. Skyalert informa que se registró lejos de zonas habitadas y sin peligro de tsunami.

5.4 mag earthquake in the Fiji region

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 04:47:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

The map showing the epicentre of the 5.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Fiji region this morning. Picture: SUPPLIED. A MODERATE 5.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Lau region this morning. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 506km at 11:10am.

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