Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 825.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.484 and latitude -25.484.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 527.7 km
Coordinates -25.484, 179.484
UTC time 2005-12-20 18:34:37.430
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-12-20

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