Earthquake details

Monday, April 9, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, April 9, 1990 at 09:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1025.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.058 and latitude -25.806.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 17.4 km
Coordinates -25.806, -176.058
UTC time 1990-04-09 09:31:09.630
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-04-09

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