Earthquake details

Thursday, December 19, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, December 19, 1991 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 669.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.871 and latitude -24.001.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 529.3 km
Coordinates -24.001, 179.871
UTC time 1991-12-19 21:01:21.540
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-12-19

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