Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 22, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, August 22, 1990 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 542.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.014 and latitude -22.118.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 32.5 km
Coordinates -22.118, 175.014
UTC time 1990-08-22 00:39:28.470
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-22

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