Monday 24 July 2023, 04:49: earthquake at South Of Fiji Islands

Earthquakes with magnitude 6 felt at 04:49 on 24 July 2023.
Place: South Of Fiji Islands.

On Monday 24 July 2023 at 04:49 an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 546 km was recorded in South Of Fiji Islands. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 04:49 on 24 July 2023 with epicenter South Of Fiji Islands, having a depth of 546 km is therefore classified as deep.
Being of magnitude 6, therefore between 6 and 7, this earthquake is classified as "strong". This type of earthquake can have a range of 160 km where it can be destructive if the area is densely populated.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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