Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 730.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.664 and latitude -24.457.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 497.4 km
Coordinates -24.457, -179.664
UTC time 2009-02-03 15:05:59.530
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-03

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