Earthquake in Fiji: Quake of Magnitude 6.3 on Richter Scale Strikes South Pacific Country, No Casualties Reported
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "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,' NCS said in a tweet.
Suva, April 18: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Fiji on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology informed. Fiji is a country in the South Pacific. It is an archipelago of more than 300 islands. The earthquake occurred at 10:01:43 (UTC+05:30) and hit Fiji on Tuesday at a depth of 569 Km, the NCS informed. Earthquake in Japan: Quake of Magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale Hits Japanese Coast.
"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,' NCS said in a tweet. No casualties have yet been reported. Earthquake in Nicobar Island: Quake of Magnitude 4.6 Hits Campbell Bay.
This is the second quake within a week. Earlier, on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Fiji, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) informed.
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