Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 629.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.917 and latitude -23.573.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 540.8 km
Coordinates -23.573, -179.917
UTC time 2017-09-26 21:29:06.440
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-09-26

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