Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 09:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 885.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.331 and latitude -24.412.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -24.412, -176.331
UTC time 2012-03-14 09:18:42.800
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-14

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