Earthquake details

Thursday, March 31, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, March 31, 1994 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 485.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.533 and latitude -22.057.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 579.8 km
Coordinates -22.057, -179.533
UTC time 1994-03-31 22:40:52.150
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-03-31

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