QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem895855
USGS iscgem895855
23 Sept 1950, 00:53
Fiji region
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 400.4 km depth.
Published location
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-17.634000, -177.295000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem895855
Coordinates
-17.634, -177.295
Network
iscgem
Significance
711