M7.3 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 7.3 (major) earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 1970-01-20 07:19 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.0 — 1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake · 1976-01-14
• M7.8 — south of Tonga · 1975-10-11
• M7.8 — south of the Fiji Islands · 2007-12-09

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