Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, April 12, 1988 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 280.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.869 and latitude -17.705.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 539.9 km
Coordinates -17.705, -178.869
UTC time 1988-04-12 02:52:48.110
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-12

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