Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 834.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.425 and latitude -24.561.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 102.3 km
Coordinates -24.561, -177.425
UTC time 2020-02-12 08:59:34.334
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-02-12

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