Earthquake details

Friday, February 3, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, February 3, 1989 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 384.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.617 and latitude -20.215.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 574.6 km
Coordinates -20.215, -178.617
UTC time 1989-02-03 18:44:32.640
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-03

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