Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 22, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 575.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.565 and latitude -22.221.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -22.221, 174.565
UTC time 2000-08-22 09:53:43.230
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-22

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