M4.5 Earthquake south of the Fiji Islands — September 16, 2024
2024-09-16 18:42:47 UTC (2024-09-16) · approx. 6:42 AM UTC-12 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On September 16, 2024 at 18:42 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 deep-focus earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands, at a depth of 524.2 km and coordinates -23.5277°, -179.9046°. This earthquake was detected by 48 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 312, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — 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
-179.9046°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck south of the Fiji Islands on September 16, 2024 at 18:42 UTC had a depth of 524.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -23.5277°, -179.9046°, 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 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000neat). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, September 16, 2024). M4.5 Earthquake south of the Fiji Islands — September 16, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000neat/