Earthquake details

Monday, July 31, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, July 31, 1989 at 19:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 279.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.942 and latitude -17.426.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 549.8 km
Coordinates -17.426, -178.942
UTC time 1989-07-31 19:54:53.780
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-07-31

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