Earthquake details

Monday, September 14, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, September 14, 1953 at 00:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 29.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.354 and latitude -18.397.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -18.397, 178.354
UTC time 1953-09-14 00:26:34.700
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-09-14

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