Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1117.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.445 and latitude -26.995.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates -26.995, -176.445
UTC time 2022-07-27 17:29:20.451
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-07-27

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