Earthquake details

Sunday, September 16, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 810.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.199 and latitude -25.415.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 576.0 km
Coordinates -25.415, 178.199
UTC time 2018-09-16 21:11:48.820
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2018-09-16

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