Earthquake details

Sunday, September 9, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 774.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.871 and latitude -24.966.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 489.1 km
Coordinates -24.966, 179.871
UTC time 2018-09-09 00:06:24.960
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-09

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