Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 20, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, October 20, 1992 at 15:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 906.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.054 and latitude -24.453.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 63.6 km
Coordinates -24.453, -176.054
UTC time 1992-10-20 15:47:56.230
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-10-20

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