Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 14, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, February 14, 1990 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 722.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.808 and latitude -24.411.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 566.5 km
Coordinates -24.411, -179.808
UTC time 1990-02-14 11:25:16.290
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-14

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