Earthquake details

Monday, January 14, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, January 14, 1991 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 784.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.314 and latitude -25.187.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 555.3 km
Coordinates -25.187, 178.314
UTC time 1991-01-14 14:12:10.000
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-14

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