Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 858.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.667 and latitude -24.345.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -24.345, -176.667
UTC time 2011-08-12 23:43:36.960
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-12

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