Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, September 17, 1991 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 785.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.354 and latitude -25.195.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 558.5 km
Coordinates -25.195, 178.354
UTC time 1991-09-17 14:45:15.490
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-17

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