Earthquake details

Sunday, February 26, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 838.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.238 and latitude -24.495.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -24.495, -177.238
UTC time 2012-02-26 05:21:24.630
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-02-26

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