Earthquake details

Sunday, November 20, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 04:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 733.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.575 and latitude -24.639.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 538.6 km
Coordinates -24.639, 179.575
UTC time 2005-11-20 04:57:43.610
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-11-20

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