Earthquake details

Monday, August 14, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, August 14, 1989 at 19:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi (Fiji - FJ), about 148.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.862 and latitude -19.032.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -19.032, 176.862
UTC time 1989-08-14 19:02:33.440
Location Suva
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-14

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