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Sequence · 2006-01-02

M 7.2 · Observed seismic cluster · Fiji region

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 cluster22
M6+1
Analysis radius372 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 5.3
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Sequence timeline

Within first 24 hours12
Within first 7 days16
Observed duration10.8 d
Gap from reference eventM 1.9
0 h10.8 d
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Main-event impact

Very deep

47/100
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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.2Fiji region582.9 km2006-01-02 22:13:40 UTCView event →
M 5.3Fiji region678.3 km2006-01-02 22:23:41 UTCView event →
M 4.7Fiji region610.9 km2006-01-02 22:29:47 UTCView event →
M 4.6Fiji region700.5 km2006-01-02 22:32:17 UTCView event →
M 4.7Fiji region530.1 km2006-01-02 23:47:40 UTCView event →
M 4.5216 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji459.6 km2006-01-02 23:49:02 UTCView event →
M 4.6Fiji region616.6 km2006-01-02 23:55:09 UTCView event →
M 5.2Fiji region586.8 km2006-01-03 00:40:49 UTCView event →
M 5.0Fiji region594.1 km2006-01-03 04:25:27 UTCView event →
M 4.5Fiji region580.4 km2006-01-03 08:28:27 UTCView event →
M 4.7Fiji region582.8 km2006-01-03 09:03:02 UTCView event →
M 4.6Fiji region543.9 km2006-01-03 14:28:09 UTCView event →
M 4.5Fiji region592.4 km2006-01-04 12:13:31 UTCView event →
M 4.7Fiji region570.0 km2006-01-06 13:07:20 UTCView event →
M 4.6Fiji region561.4 km2006-01-07 10:03:19 UTCView event →
M 4.6198 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji516.2 km2006-01-08 23:02:17 UTCView event →
M 4.8Fiji region521.0 km2006-01-11 19:23:28 UTCView event →
M 4.5298 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga581.8 km2006-01-12 06:25:51 UTCView event →
M 4.5299 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga552.3 km2006-01-12 14:31:50 UTCView event →
M 4.5211 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga210.3 km2006-01-12 23:12:28 UTCView event →
M 4.6Fiji region35.0 km2006-01-13 01:29:26 UTCView event →
M 4.9Fiji region505.0 km2006-01-13 16:27:32 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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