Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 22, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, December 22, 1998 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 791.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.627 and latitude -25.159.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 518.4 km
Coordinates -25.159, 179.627
UTC time 1998-12-22 22:07:53.960
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-22

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