Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 23, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, July 23, 1996 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1058.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.250 and latitude -26.769.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.769, -177.250
UTC time 1996-07-23 05:20:04.280
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-07-23

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