Earthquake details

Sunday, July 8, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, July 8, 1990 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 275.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.903 and latitude -17.827.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 559.6 km
Coordinates -17.827, -178.903
UTC time 1990-07-08 16:30:02.140
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-07-08

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