Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 23, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, July 23, 1996 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1059.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.199 and latitude -26.753.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.753, -177.199
UTC time 1996-07-23 03:32:12.680
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-07-23

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