Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 859.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.644 and latitude -24.939.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 152.8 km
Coordinates -24.939, -177.644
UTC time 2005-03-21 17:06:16.190
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-03-21

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