Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 3, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, July 3, 1990 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 497.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.729 and latitude -22.259.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 572.7 km
Coordinates -22.259, -179.729
UTC time 1990-07-03 15:38:18.180
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-07-03

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