Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, May 14, 1996 at 17:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 824.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.541 and latitude -24.518.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 169.9 km
Coordinates -24.518, -177.541
UTC time 1996-05-14 17:34:10.120
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-14

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