Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 18, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, February 18, 1969 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 857.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.588 and latitude -24.282.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 106.1 km
Coordinates -24.282, -176.588
UTC time 1969-02-18 05:14:57.300
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-02-18

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