Earthquake details

Monday, November 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, November 20, 1989 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 642.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.994 and latitude -23.716.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 521.2 km
Coordinates -23.716, 179.994
UTC time 1989-11-20 11:54:08.080
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-20

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