Earthquake details

Friday, October 23, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 851.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.962 and latitude -25.634.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 454.0 km
Coordinates -25.634, -179.962
UTC time 2020-10-23 07:04:30.940
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2020-10-23

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