Deep earthquake M 6.5 struck Fiji region

Deep earthquake M 6.5 struck Fiji region

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji region at 07:48 UTC on November 23, 2013. USGS measured depth at 377.1 km (234.3 miles), EMSC at 368 km.

Epicenter was located at the sea, 322 km (200 miles) WNW of Neiafu, Tonga, and 438 km (272 miles)  E of Lambasa,

Tropical Cyclone Garry formed in South Pacific

Tropical Cyclone Garry formed in South Pacific

The tenth tropical cyclone in the Southern Pacific Ocean season gained its strength north of Samoa in South Pacific Ocean. This tropical disturbance was named Garry (TC 10P) on January 22, 2013 as it was passing near Samoa. A gale warning remained  in effect for

Tropical Cyclone Evan leaves Samoa – heads toward Fiji and Vanuatu

Tropical Cyclone Evan leaves Samoa – heads toward Fiji and Vanuatu

Evan peaked with wind speeds of 110 km/h (nearly 70 mph), causing major damage in the Samoan capital of Apia and leaving three people dead and seven missing. Evan left about 3 000 people in shelters. The system is expected to slowly strengthen before it affects Fiji…

Flash floods caused havoc in Fiji

Flash floods caused havoc in Fiji

A tropical low pressure caused flash flooding which cut highways and forced evacuations in Fiji with residents sheltering from rising waters on rooftops today, on March 30. Heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks in the west of the main island Viti Levu. The

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of Fiji archipelago

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of Fiji archipelago

Very strong earthquake magnitude 6.3 struck south of Fiji island earlier today at 00:52:06 UTC. The epicenter was 543 km (337 miles) southeast of Ceva-i-Ra, 551 km (342 miles) southwest of Ndoi Island and 756 km (469 miles) south of Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji

Scientist observing deepest underwater eruptions of West Mata volcano

Scientist observing deepest underwater eruptions of West Mata volcano

An underwater volcano West Mata is bursting with glowing lava bubbles. The deepest active submarine eruption seen to date is shedding light on how volcanism can impact deep-sea life and reshape the face of the planet.Submarine eruptions account for about

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Fiji

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Fiji

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Fiji region, 120 km (74 miles) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji, 425 km (264 miles) W of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga, 453 km (281 miles) SSE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji (21.559°S, 179.369°W). Epicenter was very deep

Seven 6.0+ earthquakes in eight days

Seven 6.0+ earthquakes in eight days

TheExtinctionProtocolsite identified four areas on the Pacific Plate that have been a source of an inordinate amount of recent strong earthquake activity in the Pacific Ring of Fire in post named “Catastrophism in the Ring of Fire: seven 6.0+ earthquakes in

6.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Ndoi Island, Fiji

6.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Ndoi Island, Fiji

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 43 km (26 miles) NNE of Ndoi Island, in the Fiji Islands according to USGS. The earthquake had a depth of 600 km and was too deep to generate tsunami waves. Seismic tension has been building along tectonic plate boundaries in the