Earthquake details

Monday, December 21, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, December 21, 1992 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 615.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.660 and latitude -22.950.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 542.4 km
Coordinates -22.950, -178.660
UTC time 1992-12-21 00:02:15.310
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-12-21

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