Earthquake details

Monday, December 14, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 01:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 663.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.890 and latitude -23.937.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 525.5 km
Coordinates -23.937, 179.890
UTC time 2020-12-14 01:57:10.822
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-12-14

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