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.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 68.8 km
Coordinates -24.123, -176.802
UTC time 2000-12-20 16:39:26.390
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-20

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