Earthquake details

Monday, August 19, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, August 19, 2002 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 559.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.665 and latitude -23.154.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 650.0 km
Coordinates -23.154, 178.665
UTC time 2002-08-19 11:38:04.830
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-08-19

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