Earthquake details

Sunday, September 8, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, September 8, 2002 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 525.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.933 and latitude -22.836.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 618.8 km
Coordinates -22.836, 178.933
UTC time 2002-09-08 13:15:55.720
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-09-08

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