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Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 11:14 am (GMT +12) -

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Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 11:14 am (GMT +12)

Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 514 km depth

25 Jan 23:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 29 minutes.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 25, 2023 23:14:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 11:14 am (GMT +12)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.5
Depth	514.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	24.019°S / 179.9833°E
Antipode	24.019°N / 0.017°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
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Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 26.6°C (80 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from ESE
Estimated seismic energy released	3.5 x 10¹¹ joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.5	514 km	South of the Fiji Islands	USGS
4.5	514 km	South of Fiji Islands	RaspberryShake
4.5	514 km	SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS	EMSC
4.5	10 km	South Of Fiji Islands	IRIS
4.5	526 km	South of Fiji Islands	GFZ

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Folaha (Nukuhetulu) (TNG1/YC network) | Distance from quake: 587 km / 365 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Folaha (Nukuhetulu): vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Aug 19, 2002 11:08 20 years ago	7.7 675 km	152km / 94mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
May 26, 1932 16:09 91 years ago	7.6 570 km	196km / 122mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Mar 30, 1972 05:34 51 years ago	7.2 496 km	196km / 122mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Feb 10, 1969 22:58 54 years ago	7.2 660 km	180km / 112mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Nov 9, 2022 09:51 11 weeks ago	7.0 665 km	277km / 172mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Nov 9, 2022 09:38 11 weeks ago	6.8 629 km	271km / 169mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jul 29, 2011 07:42 12 years ago	6.7 532 km	34km / 21mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Oct 27, 1994 22:20 28 years ago	6.7 519 km	206km / 128mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 7, 1993 17:53 29 years ago	6.7 523 km	22km / 14mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Nov 9, 2022 10:14 11 weeks ago	6.6 624 km	246km / 153mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
May 4, 2014 09:25 9 years ago	6.6 750 km	223km / 139mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
May 4, 2014 09:15 9 years ago	6.6 528 km	115km / 71mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Oct 16, 2007 21:05 15 years ago	6.6 509 km	201km / 125mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 16, 2018 21:11 4 years ago	6.5 572 km	229km / 142mi	South Pacific Ocean, 801 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Mar 26, 2014 03:29 9 years ago	6.5 493 km	241km / 150mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Feb 21, 2011 10:57 12 years ago	6.5 558 km	285km / 177mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Oct 5, 2007 07:17 15 years ago	6.5 509 km	141km / 87mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jun 30, 2002 21:29 21 years ago	6.5 620 km	216km / 134mi	Fiji	More
Jan 27, 1998 21:05 25 years ago	6.5 610 km	203km / 126mi	Fiji	More
Feb 15, 1971 07:51 52 years ago	6.5 587 km	207km / 129mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jun 30, 2010 04:31 13 years ago	6.4 581 km	119km / 74mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jun 14, 2000 02:15 23 years ago	6.4 605 km	257km / 160mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 26, 1984 05:00 38 years ago	6.4 560 km	104km / 65mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Dec 28, 1973 05:31 49 years ago	6.4 549 km	17km / 10mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
May 22, 2022 07:06 36 weeks ago	6.3 590 km	292km / 181mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jan 24, 2012 00:52 11 years ago	6.3 580 km	182km / 113mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jan 27, 1998 19:55 25 years ago	6.3 611 km	190km / 118mi	Fiji	More
Jan 2, 2017 13:14 6 years ago	6.2 557 km	119km / 74mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
May 4, 2014 09:15 9 years ago	6.2 551 km	176km / 109mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Nov 14, 2022 05:04 11 weeks ago	6.1 627 km	286km / 178mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
May 4, 2014 09:25 9 years ago	6.1 611 km	267km / 166mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Dec 10, 2002 04:27 20 years ago	6.1 531 km	77km / 48mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 19, 2002 11:23 20 years ago	6.1 677 km	164km / 102mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Oct 10, 1990 05:54 32 years ago	6.1 549 km	113km / 70mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Nov 29, 1989 05:48 33 years ago	6.1 487 km	155km / 96mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Oct 23, 1989 13:08 33 years ago	6.1 441 km	182km / 113mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Apr 18, 1989 12:33 34 years ago	6.1 524 km	21km / 13mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Apr 25, 1981 05:30 42 years ago	6.1 588 km	205km / 128mi	Fiji	More
Mar 23, 1974 14:28 49 years ago	6.1 535 km	23km / 14mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
May 20, 2005 12:40 18 years ago	6.0 565 km	129km / 80mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 8, 2002 13:15 20 years ago	6.0 619 km	170km / 105mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jul 11, 1990 19:49 33 years ago	6.0 590 km	232km / 144mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jul 11, 1990 19:48 33 years ago	6.0 585 km	223km / 138mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 3, 1989 22:25 34 years ago	6.0 592 km	187km / 116mi	Fiji	More
Apr 28, 1981 21:14 42 years ago	6.0 540 km	33km / 21mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jul 7, 2021 06:39 1 year 29 weeks ago	5.9 532 km	97km / 60mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jun 10, 2020 04:29 3 years ago	5.9 540 km	105km / 65mi	South Pacific Ocean, 595 km S of Suva, Central, Fiji	More
Jun 7, 2013 12:54 10 years ago	5.9 567 km	94km / 58mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Sep 14, 2007 11:51 15 years ago	5.9 552 km	52km / 32mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 3, 2006 22:57 16 years ago	5.9 568 km	119km / 74mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Nov 23, 2004 21:04 18 years ago	5.9 532 km	105km / 65mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 19, 2002 11:03 20 years ago	5.9 650 km	155km / 96mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Feb 10, 1969 23:02 54 years ago	5.9 662 km	149km / 92mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Nov 12, 2016 16:15 6 years ago	5.8 559 km	160km / 100mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Sep 7, 2015 08:46 7 years ago	5.8 542 km	100km / 62mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Mar 20, 2006 17:38 17 years ago	5.8 522 km	26km / 16mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jan 18, 2005 21:20 18 years ago	5.8 589 km	157km / 98mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Oct 23, 2003 07:58 19 years ago	5.8 504 km	40km / 25mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Feb 3, 1976 12:27 47 years ago	5.8 477 km	128km / 79mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Nov 19, 1975 06:18 47 years ago	5.8 555 km	92km / 57mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jan 10, 2022 20:03 1 year 2 weeks ago	5.7 489 km	110km / 68mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Oct 21, 2021 08:10 1 year 14 weeks ago	5.7 497 km	140km / 87mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Dec 11, 2011 05:30 11 years ago	5.7 556 km	145km / 90mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 27, 2011 20:31 11 years ago	5.7 509 km	64km / 40mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 11, 2011 01:13 11 years ago	5.7 497 km	87km / 54mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 2, 2011 19:18 11 years ago	5.7 529 km	99km / 62mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Apr 2, 2003 21:31 20 years ago	5.7 498 km	123km / 77mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 16, 1995 01:22 27 years ago	5.7 540 km	104km / 65mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Mar 31, 1993 03:42 30 years ago	5.7 617 km	159km / 99mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 9, 1992 20:44 30 years ago	5.7 554 km	126km / 78mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jul 3, 1988 05:09 35 years ago	5.7 537 km	108km / 67mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Dec 28, 1984 15:59 38 years ago	5.7 553 km	99km / 62mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Apr 20, 2021 19:21 1 year 40 weeks ago	5.6 460 km	77km / 48mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Oct 18, 2016 16:36 6 years ago	5.6 556 km	34km / 21mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jun 25, 2011 21:16 12 years ago	5.6 528 km	83km / 52mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 5, 2010 23:48 12 years ago	5.6 535 km	22km / 13mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
May 6, 2006 02:29 17 years ago	5.6 518 km	111km / 69mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Dec 10, 2005 08:24 17 years ago	5.6 507 km	65km / 40mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 1, 2005 11:22 17 years ago	5.6 513 km	45km / 28mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jun 2, 2004 17:05 19 years ago	5.6 537 km	79km / 49mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 19, 2002 12:52 20 years ago	5.6 692 km	172km / 107mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
May 20, 2000 09:59 23 years ago	5.6 548 km	27km / 17mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Dec 22, 1998 22:07 24 years ago	5.6 518 km	132km / 82mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 7, 1997 01:04 25 years ago	5.6 550 km	106km / 66mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Aug 23, 1994 06:22 28 years ago	5.6 521 km	26km / 16mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Dec 19, 1991 21:01 31 years ago	5.6 529 km	12km / 7mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Oct 13, 1990 22:53 32 years ago	5.6 572 km	104km / 65mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Jan 30, 1990 18:14 33 years ago	5.6 548 km	114km / 71mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Mar 18, 1989 13:37 34 years ago	5.6 536 km	118km / 73mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 29, 1985 05:28 37 years ago	5.6 541 km	111km / 69mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Nov 12, 1984 10:51 38 years ago	5.6 516 km	122km / 76mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
May 12, 1982 10:03 41 years ago	5.6 532 km	103km / 64mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Mar 23, 1974 14:54 49 years ago	5.6 569 km	127km / 79mi	south of the Fiji Islands	More
Sep 9, 2018 00:06 4 years ago	5.5 522 km	98km / 61mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Apr 24, 2018 21:57 5 years ago	5.5 523 km	23km / 14mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Apr 24, 2018 21:57 5 years ago	5.5 530 km	19km / 12mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jan 2, 2018 14:57 5 years ago	5.5 573 km	171km / 107mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jun 17, 2017 22:26 6 years ago	5.5 517 km	31km / 19mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jan 2, 2017 10:15 6 years ago	5.5 549 km	122km / 76mi	South Pacific Ocean	More
Jan 11, 2016 22:19 7 years ago	5.5 551 km	135km / 84mi	South Pacific Ocean	More

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