Earthquake details

Friday, October 16, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, October 16, 1992 at 03:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 673.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.834 and latitude -23.967.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 506.3 km
Coordinates -23.967, -179.834
UTC time 1992-10-16 03:55:48.870
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-10-16

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