Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 15:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 641.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.880 and latitude -23.674.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 532.1 km
Coordinates -23.674, -179.880
UTC time 2008-01-15 15:28:16.220
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-01-15

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