Earthquake details

Friday, April 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, April 19, 1996 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 175.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.865 and latitude -17.757.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 609.7 km
Coordinates -17.757, -179.865
UTC time 1996-04-19 02:30:09.630
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-19

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