Earthquake details

Saturday, October 29, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 623.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.877 and latitude -23.570.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 549.8 km
Coordinates -23.570, 179.877
UTC time 2005-10-29 22:29:04.690
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-10-29

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