Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, July 26, 1988 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 672.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.779 and latitude -24.047.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 538.6 km
Coordinates -24.047, 179.779
UTC time 1988-07-26 16:35:35.900
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-26

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