Earthquake details

Saturday, May 23, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 696.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.846 and latitude -24.381.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 566.2 km
Coordinates -24.381, 178.846
UTC time 2009-05-23 02:59:28.020
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-05-23

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