6.1 Magnitude Earthquake West of Tonga
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Fiji at a depth of 535 kilometers. So what phenomenon occurred so deep beneath the Earth's surface that triggered the tremors?
6.1 magnitude earthquake west of Tonga
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake 0.0 km from Fo'ui, Tongatapu, Tonga UTC time: Thursday, November 05, 2026 17:21 PM Your time: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 17:21 GMT Depth: 540.0 km No tsunami statement issued Magnitude Type: mww USGS page: M 6.1 - Fiji region USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist Reports from the public: 0 persons
(Seoul = Yonhap News) The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 2:21:45 a.m. on the 6th (KST) in waters 456 km southeast of Suva, Fiji, [stating] foreign...
The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the Fiji Islands, reported the U.S. Geological Survey.
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