Earthquake details

Saturday, March 3, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, March 3, 1990 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 452.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.753 and latitude -21.557.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -21.557, 175.753
UTC time 1990-03-03 12:34:59.260
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-03-03

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