Earthquake details

Saturday, December 31, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, December 31, 1988 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 318.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.503 and latitude -17.698.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 508.8 km
Coordinates -17.698, -178.503
UTC time 1988-12-31 07:15:49.290
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-31

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