M 6.9 in Fiji on 03 Jan 2017 21:52 UTC

2017-01-03 22:16 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 occurred SOUTH of the FIJI ISLANDS at 2153 UTC on tuesday JANUARY 3 2017
  • Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter
Threat Forecast

  • Hazardous TSUNAMI waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of fiji.