Earthquake details

Monday, April 17, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 04:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 505.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.353 and latitude -22.169.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 539.3 km
Coordinates -22.169, -179.353
UTC time 2000-04-17 04:25:20.500
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-04-17

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