Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 462.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.958 and latitude -22.003.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 583.4 km
Coordinates -22.003, -179.958
UTC time 2012-09-04 02:12:52.870
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-04

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