Earthquake details

Monday, December 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, December 17, 1990 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 691.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.823 and latitude -24.134.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 628.0 km
Coordinates -24.134, -179.823
UTC time 1990-12-17 04:15:14.410
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-17

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