Magnitude 8.2 quake strikes in the Pacific, but very deep: USGS

This is an example of why I prefer the Shindo scale used in Japan[0]. If you tell someone a "magnitude 8.2 struck" it doesn't really tell you anything actionable. The Shindo scale instead measures shaking on the surface, which is what you really care about if you live somewhere with regular earthquakes.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Meteorological_Agency_se...

  M8.2 Earthquake - Fiji region

  Preliminary Report
  Magnitude 8.2
  Date-Time 
  19 Aug 2018 00:19:37 UTC
  19 Aug 2018 12:19:37 near epicenter
  18 Aug 2018 19:19:37 standard time in your timezone
  Location  18.165S 178.144W
  Depth 559 km
  Distances 
  269.0 km (166.8 mi) E of Levuka, Fiji
  326.9 km (202.7 mi) SE of Labasa, Fiji
  361.3 km (224.0 mi) E of Suva, Fiji
  448.7 km (278.2 mi) E of Ba, Fiji
  451.3 km (279.8 mi) NW of Nuku�alofa, Tonga
  Location Uncertainty  Horizontal: 9.2 km; Vertical 6.4 km
  Event ID  us 1000gcii

https://earthquake.usgs.gov

Happens often in South Papua without anyone caring.

Good to hear that the Earth is settling somewhere that it won't affect us instead. This is newsworthy to me if it decreases the likelihood of new earthquakes in the area.