Geophysical Events
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M 7.4 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M 6.6 near Antigua and Barbuda
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred 277 km northeast of Antigua and Barbuda.
M 7.2 south of Fiji
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 167.4 km (104 miles). There is no threat of a tsunami and no reports of damage or injuries.
M 6.5 Panama-Colombia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred offshore between Panama and Colombia.
M 7.1 Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred 23 hours after a M7.7 earthquake and was located approximately 33 km to the west of the mainshock.
M 7.7 Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has occurred 448.2 km (278.5 miles) ESE of Nouméa, New Caledonia at a depth of 37.7 km (23.4 miles).
M 6.4 Guatemala
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at a depth of 252 km beneath Canillá, Guatemala.
M 7.6 Tonga
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred at a depth of 210.1 km (130 miles). The earthquake was followed by a magnitude 5.1 aftershock approximately 30 minutes later. The epicenters of both earthquakes were located northwest of the Tongan island of Niuatoputapu.
M 7.1 Indonesia
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred 203.5 km (126.4 mi) west of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 15.5 km (9.6 mi).
M 7.1 Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 49 km.