Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 22, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, January 22, 1991 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 648.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.605 and latitude -23.856.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 503.1 km
Coordinates -23.856, 179.605
UTC time 1991-01-22 21:39:32.480
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-22

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