Earthquake details

Friday, April 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, April 1, 1994 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 732.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.982 and latitude -24.260.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 378.0 km
Coordinates -24.260, -178.982
UTC time 1994-04-01 17:16:05.740
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-01

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