Earthquake details

Monday, July 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, July 24, 1989 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi (Fiji - FJ), about 135.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.811 and latitude -18.880.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	19.6 km
Coordinates	-18.880, 176.811
UTC time	1989-07-24 10:53:10.560

Location	Suva
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-07-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nadi	135.9 km
Lautoka	156.0 km
Suva	189.4 km
Nasinu	201.0 km
Port Vila	906.9 km
Noumea	1143.7 km
Apia	1342.6 km
Whangarei	1891.8 km
Auckland	2010.2 km
Papatoetoe	2022.7 km
Manukau	2025.1 km
Tauranga	2094.4 km

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