Earthquake details

Thursday, September 28, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 770.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.787 and latitude -24.858.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 456.6 km
Coordinates -24.858, -179.787
UTC time 2017-09-28 23:11:17.050
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-09-28

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