Earthquake details

Sunday, April 17, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, April 17, 1994 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 637.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.933 and latitude -23.652.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 516.5 km
Coordinates -23.652, -179.933
UTC time 1994-04-17 13:37:02.040
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-17

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