Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 17, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, April 17, 1963 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 173.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.441 and latitude -19.697.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -19.697, 178.441
UTC time 1963-04-17 02:11:26.210
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1963-04-17

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