Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 30, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, January 30, 1990 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 589.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.094 and latitude -23.398.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 548.4 km
Coordinates -23.398, 179.094
UTC time 1990-01-30 18:14:12.850
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-30

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