6.1-magnitude earthquake hits south of Fiji Islands - 6th major quake for the region in 5 days

Xinhua
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:25 UTC

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit the southern part of Fiji Islands on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 627.4 km, was initially determined to be at 26.042 degrees south latitude and 178.226 degrees east longitude.

No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake.

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