Earthquake details

Thursday, April 25, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, April 25, 1996 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 443.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.056 and latitude -22.073.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 639.2 km
Coordinates -22.073, 179.056
UTC time 1996-04-25 05:50:08.790
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-25

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