Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 27, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, April 27, 1988 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 795.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.639 and latitude -25.197.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 494.7 km
Coordinates -25.197, 179.639
UTC time 1988-04-27 21:21:47.770
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-27

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