Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1114.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.126 and latitude -26.790.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 49.4 km
Coordinates -26.790, -176.126
UTC time 2004-09-21 17:43:44.920
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-09-21

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