Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 7, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, November 7, 1989 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 681.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.359 and latitude -24.261.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 663.1 km
Coordinates -24.261, 178.359
UTC time 1989-11-07 19:29:23.400
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-07

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