Earthquake details

Sunday, May 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, May 20, 1984 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 497.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.373 and latitude -22.512.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 568.1 km
Coordinates -22.512, 179.373
UTC time 1984-05-20 19:59:33.830
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-20

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