Earthquake details

Friday, October 19, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, October 19, 1990 at 16:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 667.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.158 and latitude -24.098.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 543.0 km
Coordinates -24.098, 179.158
UTC time 1990-10-19 16:03:47.520
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-19

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