Earthquake details

Friday, July 21, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, July 21, 2000 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 886.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.661 and latitude -26.021.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 491.4 km
Coordinates -26.021, 179.661
UTC time 2000-07-21 06:21:09.100
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-07-21

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