Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 908.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.893 and latitude -25.044.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 83.4 km
Coordinates -25.044, -176.893
UTC time 2022-02-16 07:10:28.535
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-02-16

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