Earthquake details

Monday, November 12, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, November 12, 1990 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 866.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.415 and latitude -25.863.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 490.8 km
Coordinates -25.863, 179.415
UTC time 1990-11-12 20:58:57.330
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-11-12

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