Earthquake details

Saturday, July 23, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 689.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.522 and latitude -24.025.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 486.1 km
Coordinates -24.025, -179.522
UTC time 2016-07-23 12:38:46.490
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-07-23

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