Earthquake details

Sunday, September 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, September 24, 1989 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 805.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.380 and latitude -25.370.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 570.9 km
Coordinates -25.370, 178.380
UTC time 1989-09-24 22:09:49.230
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-24

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