Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, November 21, 1989 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 393.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.944 and latitude -19.172.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 521.2 km
Coordinates -19.172, -177.944
UTC time 1989-11-21 10:42:39.370
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-21

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