Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, March 16, 1992 at 01:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 774.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.414 and latitude -23.913.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.4 km
Coordinates -23.913, -177.414
UTC time 1992-03-16 01:47:16.950
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-03-16

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