Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, May 12, 1992 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 771.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.766 and latitude -24.956.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 536.6 km
Coordinates -24.956, 179.766
UTC time 1992-05-12 18:19:33.100
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-05-12

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