Earthquake details

Sunday, January 7, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, January 7, 1996 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 731.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.844 and latitude -24.197.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 389.5 km
Coordinates -24.197, -178.844
UTC time 1996-01-07 03:42:46.780
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-07

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