Earthquake details

Sunday, May 14, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, May 14, 1989 at 08:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 805.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.971 and latitude -25.231.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 511.5 km
Coordinates -25.231, 179.971
UTC time 1989-05-14 08:03:31.090
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-14

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