Earthquake details

Sunday, May 17, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 828.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.924 and latitude -25.448.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 459.1 km
Coordinates -25.448, 179.924
UTC time 2020-05-17 19:07:42.468
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-17

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