| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.3 km |
| Coordinates | -22.560, 173.209 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-23 06:13:31.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 688.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.209 and latitude -22.560.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-23
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