Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 18, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, July 18, 1990 at 13:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 924.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.347 and latitude -24.875.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -24.875, -176.347
UTC time 1990-07-18 13:56:53.410
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-07-18

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