Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 6, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, March 6, 1990 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 437.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.819 and latitude -21.435.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 50.4 km
Coordinates -21.435, 175.819
UTC time 1990-03-06 23:28:51.610
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-06

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