M5.0 Earthquake south of the Fiji Islands — March 20, 2022
2022-03-20 00:33:15 UTC (2022-03-20) · approx. 12:33 PM UTC-12 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On March 20, 2022 at 00:33 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -25.3492°, -176.2902°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Fiji, a region characterized by the Fiji Fracture Zone at the junction of the Pacific and Australian plates, with deep-focus seismicity from the subducted slab. View all earthquakes in Fiji.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-176.2902°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck south of the Fiji Islands on March 20, 2022 at 00:33 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -25.3492°, -176.2902°, which is south of the Fiji Islands. View all earthquakes in Fiji.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000h63t). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 20, 2022). M5.0 Earthquake south of the Fiji Islands — March 20, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000h63t/