Earthquake details

Monday, March 13, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, March 13, 1989 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 978.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.912 and latitude -25.791.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 70.6 km
Coordinates -25.791, -176.912
UTC time 1989-03-13 03:37:47.160
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-13

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