Earthquake details

Saturday, December 8, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, December 8, 1990 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 373.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.962 and latitude -18.230.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 600.5 km
Coordinates -18.230, -177.962
UTC time 1990-12-08 06:27:38.520
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-08

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