Earthquake details

Monday, September 17, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 793.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.310 and latitude -25.267.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 568.9 km
Coordinates -25.267, 178.310
UTC time 2018-09-17 09:32:40.550
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-17

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