Earthquake details

Monday, July 15, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, July 15, 1991 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 680.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.784 and latitude -24.020.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 505.0 km
Coordinates -24.020, -179.784
UTC time 1991-07-15 15:57:46.740
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-07-15

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