Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1121.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.367 and latitude -26.995.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 12.5 km
Coordinates -26.995, -176.367
UTC time 2022-04-06 15:27:56.729
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-04-06

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