Earthquake details

Sunday, February 26, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 855.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.459 and latitude -24.796.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -24.796, -177.459
UTC time 2012-02-26 12:12:23.460
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-26

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