Earthquake details

Thursday, September 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, September 16, 1993 at 06:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 816.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.849 and latitude -25.348.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 502.2 km
Coordinates -25.348, 179.849
UTC time 1993-09-16 06:51:34.160
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-09-16

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