Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, February 18, 1997 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 808.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.636 and latitude -25.310.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 500.0 km
Coordinates -25.310, 179.636
UTC time 1997-02-18 22:48:46.200
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-02-18

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