Earthquake details

Monday, May 14, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, May 14, 1990 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 647.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.890 and latitude -23.789.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 539.6 km
Coordinates -23.789, 179.890
UTC time 1990-05-14 11:54:30.190
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-14

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