Earthquake details

Friday, May 14, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, May 14, 1993 at 12:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 658.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.848 and latitude -23.824.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 528.1 km
Coordinates -23.824, -179.848
UTC time 1993-05-14 12:23:08.210
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-05-14

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