Earthquake details

Friday, October 27, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, October 27, 2006 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 538.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.985 and latitude -22.322.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 421.2 km
Coordinates -22.322, -178.985
UTC time 2006-10-27 18:07:31.600
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-10-27

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