Powerful 7.2 Earthquake strikes sleeping Fiji Islands
Pastor Dale Morgan
Powerful 7.2 Earthquake strikes sleeping Fiji Islands*
November 09, 2009, 7:10AM
The Fiji Islands, in the South Pacific, were struck by a powerful
earthquake just before 11 p.m., Fiji time, on Monday, November 9.
A powerful earthquake has struck the Fiji Islands. The magnitude 7.2
quake, capable of generating huge tsunamis and great damage, struck the
South Pacific island chain just before 11 p.m., (5:44 a.m. EST) catching
most residents while they slept.
The quake occurred deep under the Earth's crust, about 60 miles north of
the capital of Suva.. There were no immediate reports of damage or
whether a tsunami alert was issued. Such alerts are oftentimes declared
locally. The Fiji Islands are in a seismically active area and less
powerful earthquakes are relatively common.