Earthquake details

Friday, April 25, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, April 25, 1997 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 905.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.645 and latitude -25.406.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 189.8 km
Coordinates -25.406, -177.645
UTC time 1997-04-25 07:32:33.710
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-25

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