Earthquake details

Sunday, February 26, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 13:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 856.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.205 and latitude -24.672.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.1 km
Coordinates -24.672, -177.205
UTC time 2012-02-26 13:49:59.050
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-26

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