Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 21:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 459.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.600 and latitude -21.564.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -21.564, 175.600
UTC time 2022-08-31 21:45:05.367
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-31

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