Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 16, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, January 16, 1991 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 789.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.269 and latitude -25.229.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 570.5 km
Coordinates -25.229, 178.269
UTC time 1991-01-16 19:14:53.480
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-16

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