Earthquake details

Friday, December 21, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, December 21, 1990 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 382.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.971 and latitude -18.891.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	457.0 km
Coordinates	-18.891, -177.971
UTC time	1990-12-21 12:55:45.530

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	382.3 km
Suva	389.5 km
Nadi	502.2 km
Lautoka	504.4 km
Apia	869.3 km
Port Vila	1454.8 km
Noumea	1665.8 km
Whangarei	2021.8 km
Auckland	2121.2 km
Papatoetoe	2131.1 km
Manukau	2132.4 km
Tauranga	2168.4 km

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