Major earthquake
M7.7 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands
2002-08-19 11:08 UTC · -23.88°, 178.50°
A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 2002-08-19 11:08 UTC, at a depth of 675 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.7
Magnitude
675 km
Depth
5.4M t
TNT equivalent
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 149 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.3 — south of the Fiji Islands · 1972-03-30
- M7.2 — south of the Fiji Islands · 1969-02-10
- M7.0 — south of the Fiji Islands · 2022-11-09
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