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USGS us1000gcii

19 Aug 2018, 01:19

2018 Fiji Earthquake

A magnitude 8.2 mww earthquake at 600 km depth.

Depth600 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 November 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2018 Fiji Earthquake?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-18.112500, -178.153000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000gcii
Coordinates
-18.1125, -178.153
Network
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Significance
1052