Earthquake details

Monday, May 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, May 8, 1989 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 612.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.953 and latitude -23.427.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 548.2 km
Coordinates -23.427, -179.953
UTC time 1989-05-08 14:28:30.990
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-05-08

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