Earthquake details

Saturday, August 8, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 508.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.112 and latitude -22.660.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 619.6 km
Coordinates -22.660, 179.112
UTC time 2009-08-08 21:53:05.310
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-08

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