Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, April 14, 1998 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 657.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.871 and latitude -23.821.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 498.6 km
Coordinates -23.821, -179.871
UTC time 1998-04-14 03:41:22.330
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-04-14

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