| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 197.8 km |
| Coordinates | -25.205, -177.784 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-21 17:03:59.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 17:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 879.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.784 and latitude -25.205.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-21
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