Earthquake details

Sunday, November 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, November 17, 1996 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 492.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.704 and latitude -22.196.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 591.6 km
Coordinates -22.196, -179.704
UTC time 1996-11-17 21:11:20.270
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-11-17

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