Earthquake details

Saturday, January 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, January 16, 1988 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 375.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.962 and latitude -18.462.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 573.4 km
Coordinates -18.462, -177.962
UTC time 1988-01-16 13:01:24.320
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-01-16

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