Earthquake affected Fiji, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna
Earthquake struck at 5:30am 115 miles from Wallis and Futuna
Strong, Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fiji region today. Earthquake occurred at 5:30am local time, 155 miles away from Wallis and Futuna. No tsunami warning had been issued.
Magnitude
6.1
Date-Time
18 Feb 2021 15:30:50 UTC 19 Feb 2021 04:30:50 near epicenter 18 Feb 2021
Location
14.879S 176.741W
Depth
10 km
Distances
160.4 km (99.4 mi) ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 451.6 km (280.0 mi) ENE of Labasa, Fiji 548.9 km (340.3 mi) WSW of Apia, Samoa 628.3 km (389.6 mi) NE of Suva, Fiji 651.5 km (403.9 mi) W of T?funa, American Samoa
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