ENVR Series of BIG earthquakes in Fiji islands region this morning

[Slydersan]

A series of BIG earthquakes are happening in the Fiji islands region this morning.



Edited to add- no tsunami warnings up that I could find.

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[Mushroom]

With that much slippage on the other side of the Pacific, this side should catch up soon. Scarey.

 

[seraphima]

Thanks for the heads up. I have a son and his family in Fiji.

 

[Firebird]

Those are some strong bumps!

 

[packyderms_wife]

Isn't there an active volcano in that region?

 

[SouthernBreeze]

Isn't there an active volcano in that region?

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[Tundra Gypsy]

That is the general area where the plate is under pressure. If it gets moved; we will see huge tsunami waves headed for the West Coast of North and South America. New Madrid activity will follow. (According to a friend)

 

[China Connection]

Earthquakes on the Fijis​

On the Fijis, there are very strong earthquakes with far-reaching consequences. Earthquakes with a magnitude of over 8.0 destroy numerous houses within a radius of several hundred kilometers and are causing great damage and devastation. Due to the special tectonic situation of the country, there are more earthquakes than average.
2 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes. There were 5 earthquakes that also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lives, and cause additional damage.
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Most recent events​

This list includes the strongest earthquakes recorded in or around the Fijis by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 14 days. Whether an event is listed here depends largely on its magnitude, but also on its distance from inhabited areas. All data refer to the local time. This page is updated daily at 11 am UTC.

• Oct. 28, 8:02 am
  Magnitude 4.6: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 174.26 km.
• Oct. 28, 7:30 pm
  Magnitude 4.4: Fiji at a depth of 562.86 km.
• Oct. 27, 6:34 am
  Magnitude 4.5: Fiji at a depth of 551.98 km.
• Nov. 9, 9:51 pm
  Magnitude 7.0: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 665.27 km. Tsunami warning!
• Nov. 9, 9:38 pm
  Magnitude 6.8: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 628.92 km. Tsunami warning!
• Nov. 9, 10:14 pm
  Magnitude 6.6: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 623.65 km. Tsunami warning!
• Nov. 8, 6:14 am
  Magnitude 4.5: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 510.05 km.
• Nov. 4, 7:34 pm
  Magnitude 5.1: Fiji at a depth of 537.01 km.
• Nov. 2, 6:44 am
  Magnitude 4.5: Fiji at a depth of 502.14 km.
• Nov. 2, 4:43 am
  Magnitude 4.6: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 532.40 km.

Recent earthquakes and their magnitudes on the Fijis

Earthquakes and their intensities on the Fijis

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