Earthquake details

Thursday, September 30, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, September 30, 1999 at 20:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 771.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.630 and latitude -24.972.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 521.9 km
Coordinates -24.972, 179.630
UTC time 1999-09-30 20:43:04.050
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-30

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