Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolts Fiji, no casualties reported; check details

In a tweet, the NCS said, "Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 18-04-2023, 10:01:43 IST, Lat: -22.42 & Long: 179.26, Depth: 569 Km, Location: 485km S of Suva, Fiji." No casualties have yet been reported. This is the second quake within a week.

6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Fiji, no casualties reported; check details AJR

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Tuesday (April 18) informed that an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Fiji, a country in the South Pacific. Fiji is an archipelago of more than 300 islands.

The NCS informed that the earthquake occurred at 10:01:43 (UTC+05:30) and hit Fiji on Tuesday at a depth of 569 Km.

In a tweet, the NCS said, "Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 18-04-2023, 10:01:43 IST, Lat: -22.42 & Long: 179.26, Depth: 569 Km, Location: 485km S of Suva, Fiji." No casualties have yet been reported. This is the second quake within a week.

Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) informed that an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Fiji on Thursday.

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