Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 7, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, July 7, 1998 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 949.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.218 and latitude -26.668.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 628.7 km
Coordinates -26.668, 178.218
UTC time 1998-07-07 05:26:22.570
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-07

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