Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 29, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, November 29, 1989 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 815.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.629 and latitude -25.374.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 487.0 km
Coordinates -25.374, 179.629
UTC time 1989-11-29 05:48:59.840
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-11-29

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