Earthquake details

Saturday, April 6, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, April 6, 1991 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 690.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.984 and latitude -24.168.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 548.8 km
Coordinates -24.168, 179.984
UTC time 1991-04-06 04:48:47.230
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-04-06

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