In this article, we study a class of stochastic partial differential equations with fractional differential operators subject to some time-independent multiplicative Gaussian noise. We derive sharp conditions, under which a unique global $$L^p(\Omega )$$ -solution exists for all $$p\ge 2$$ . In this case, we derive exact moment asymptotics following the same strategy as that in a recent work by Balan et al. (Inst Henri Poincaré Probab Stat. To appear, 2021). In the case when there exists only a local solution, we determine the precise deterministic time, $$T_2$$ , before which a unique $$L^2(\Omega )$$ -solution exists, but after which the series corresponding to the $$L^2(\Omega )$$ moment of the solution blows up. By properly choosing the parameters, results in this paper interpolate the known results for both stochastic heat and wave equations.