Earthquake details

Saturday, November 12, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 761.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.785 and latitude -24.966.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 548.0 km
Coordinates -24.966, 178.785
UTC time 2016-11-12 16:15:49.970
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-11-12

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