Earthquake details

Friday, September 28, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, September 28, 1990 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 801.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.518 and latitude -25.267.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 532.1 km
Coordinates -25.267, 179.518
UTC time 1990-09-28 07:46:13.690
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-09-28

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