Earthquake details

Monday, February 29, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, February 29, 1988 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 515.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.516 and latitude -22.347.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 594.9 km
Coordinates -22.347, -179.516
UTC time 1988-02-29 02:58:31.890
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-29

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