Earthquake details

Sunday, September 11, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, September 11, 1988 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 827.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.608 and latitude -25.493.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 510.3 km
Coordinates -25.493, 179.608
UTC time 1988-09-11 06:17:42.230
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-11

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