Earthquake details

Sunday, March 12, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, March 12, 1989 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 217.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.498 and latitude -18.572.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 631.0 km
Coordinates -18.572, -179.498
UTC time 1989-03-12 17:10:46.300
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-12

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