Earthquake details

Monday, March 23, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 806.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.721 and latitude -25.281.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 506.1 km
Coordinates -25.281, 179.721
UTC time 2020-03-23 20:33:39.220
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-03-23

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