QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004qfq
USGS usp0004qfq
18 Apr 1991, 10:41
south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 470.7 km depth.
Published location
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-22.924000, -179.342000
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Event ID
usp0004qfq
Coordinates
-22.924, -179.342
Network
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Significance
554