Earthquake details

Monday, March 9, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, March 9, 1992 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 289.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.758 and latitude -17.975.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	565.7 km
Coordinates	-17.975, -178.758
UTC time	1992-03-09 20:42:42.150

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1992-03-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	289.1 km
Suva	298.7 km
Lautoka	403.8 km
Nadi	405.7 km
Apia	878.9 km
Port Vila	1369.8 km
Noumea	1617.6 km
Whangarei	2091.0 km
Auckland	2194.8 km
Papatoetoe	2205.3 km
Manukau	2206.8 km
Tauranga	2249.4 km

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