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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes near Fiji - USGS

Published: 19 Dec 2021 - 09:27 pm | Last Updated: 19 Dec 2021 - 09:28 pm

Reuters

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck in the ocean near Fiji on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (six miles), and centered about 85 km (53 miles) west of the Fiji town of Labasa, the USGS said.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) also reported the quake, but put it at 6.1 magnitude and 40 km (25 miles) deep.