Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 28, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, August 28, 1968 at 11:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi (Fiji - FJ), about 264.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.549 and latitude -20.028.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 37.7 km
Coordinates -20.028, 176.549
UTC time 1968-08-28 11:50:32.560
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-28

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