Earthquake details

Monday, August 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, August 27, 1990 at 04:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 979.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.553 and latitude -26.109.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.109, -177.553
UTC time 1990-08-27 04:11:59.830
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-27

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