Earthquake details

Thursday, October 4, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, October 4, 1990 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 266.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.972 and latitude -20.037.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 599.9 km
Coordinates -20.037, 179.972
UTC time 1990-10-04 17:33:02.140
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-04

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