Earthquake details

Monday, January 23, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, January 23, 2006 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 800.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.316 and latitude -25.326.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 592.7 km
Coordinates -25.326, 178.316
UTC time 2006-01-23 13:16:34.590
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-01-23

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