Saturday, November 1, 2014

BREAKING: "Earthquake 7.1 Mega Quake" Ndola Island Fiji and Tonga

A major earthquake has just hit the south Pacific between Fiji and Tonga with a 7.1 magnitude



http://phys.org/news/2014-11-magnitud...
A major earthquake was recorded in the south Pacific early Sunday, about 140 kilometres (88 miles) northeast of Fiji's Ndoi Island, the US Geological Survey said. The 7.1-magnitude quake, which hit at 6:57 am local time (18:57 GMT Saturday), registered at a depth of 434 kilometres (270 miles). No tsunami warning was issued, according to the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Fiji is located in the so-called Ring of Fire area of the Pacific Ocean basin, where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Last month, a 7.2-magnitude quake struck some 570 kilometres south of Easter Island.

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