Earthquake details

Monday, January 2, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, January 2, 1989 at 00:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 325.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.412 and latitude -18.173.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 635.1 km
Coordinates -18.173, -178.412
UTC time 1989-01-02 00:00:39.180
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-02

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