Sequence · 2022-11-09

M 7.0 · Observed seismic cluster · south of the Fiji Islands

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster9
M6+3
Analysis radius340 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 6.6
Quake Pulse · Major sequence

What the sequence shows

After the M 7.0 reference event, Quake Pulse counts 3 M4+ event(s) in the first 24 hours and 8 in the first 7 days. Fourteen-day M4.5+ activity is about 2.9× the average equivalent derived from the previous year. The largest secondary event is M 0.4 below the reference event.

84/100Sequence score
Events in the previous 24 h2
In the first hour1
In the first 24 hours3
In the first 7 days8
Within 14 days9
Peak one-hour count1

Local historical context

Descriptive comparison with M4.5+ events observed in the same radius during the 365 days before the sequence.

M4.5+ events / 365 d80Average 14-day equivalent3.1Activity / baseline ratio2.9×

A ratio above 1 means denser M4.5+ activity than the average equivalent derived from the previous 365 days. It is not a risk measure or a forecast.

Reference event

Largest secondary eventM 6.6Magnitude gapM 0.4Observed duration11.0 d

Earlier events are shown as context only. They are not labelled precursors and should not be interpreted as predictive signals.

Evolving sequence map

Shows M4+ cluster events according to elapsed time after the reference event.

south of the Fiji Islands · 340 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 340 km of south of the Fiji Islands.south of the Fiji IslandsM 6.6 · south of the Fiji Islands · 57.5 kmM 5.1 · south of the Fiji Islands · 8.1 kmM 4.9 · south of the Fiji Islands · 14.3 km
south of the Fiji Islands340 km3 Recent earthquakes

Detailed timeline

Dots represent M4+ events retained by the sequence detector. Dot size depends on magnitude.

Sequences are descriptive groupings based on spatial and temporal proximity. Quake Pulse does not establish a causal link between every event here and does not provide earthquake forecasts.

Quake Pulse

Main-event impact

3 Felt reports · PAGER GREEN · Tsunami indicator · Very deep

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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.0south of the Fiji Islands660.0 km2022-11-09 09:51:04 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Fiji Islands624.5 km2022-11-09 10:14:33 UTCView event →
M 5.1south of the Fiji Islands650.9 km2022-11-09 17:49:46 UTCView event →
M 4.9south of the Fiji Islands656.4 km2022-11-09 18:41:04 UTCView event →
M 4.5south of the Fiji Islands554.5 km2022-11-10 12:42:21 UTCView event →
M 4.7south of the Fiji Islands486.1 km2022-11-11 21:12:09 UTCView event →
M 4.6south of the Fiji Islands621.8 km2022-11-14 04:37:54 UTCView event →
M 6.1south of the Fiji Islands630.2 km2022-11-14 05:04:11 UTCView event →
M 4.9south of the Fiji Islands644.1 km2022-11-14 12:39:24 UTCView event →
M 4.7south of the Fiji Islands505.8 km2022-11-20 08:55:07 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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