Earthquake details

Thursday, December 9, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, December 9, 1965 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 362.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.062 and latitude -18.108.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 645.0 km
Coordinates -18.108, -178.062
UTC time 1965-12-09 13:12:56.270
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1965-12-09

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