| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.8 km |
| Coordinates | -24.123, -176.802 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-20 16:39:26.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 830.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.802 and latitude -24.123.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-20
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