Earthquake details

Friday, March 4, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, March 4, 1988 at 03:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 314.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.521 and latitude -17.993.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 590.2 km
Coordinates -17.993, -178.521
UTC time 1988-03-04 03:08:15.480
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-04

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