| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.331, -176.175 |
| UTC time | 2012-05-02 05:14:05.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 888.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.175 and latitude -24.331.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-05-02
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