Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 534.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.037 and latitude -22.905.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 588.9 km
Coordinates -22.905, 179.037
UTC time 2005-01-18 21:20:32.450
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-01-18

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