Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 764.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.291 and latitude -25.007.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 587.3 km
Coordinates -25.007, 178.291
UTC time 2009-08-26 15:12:05.290
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-26

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