Earthquake details

Sunday, October 1, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 873.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.745 and latitude -24.568.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 96.9 km
Coordinates -24.568, -176.745
UTC time 2017-10-01 10:06:56.490
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-10-01

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