Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 9, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, March 9, 1993 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 736.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.965 and latitude -24.597.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 540.5 km
Coordinates -24.597, 179.965
UTC time 1993-03-09 23:27:36.340
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-03-09

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