Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 489.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.610 and latitude -22.130.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 602.0 km
Coordinates -22.130, -179.610
UTC time 2012-05-29 03:33:25.480
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-05-29

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