Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, May 14, 1996 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 311.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.546 and latitude -17.955.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 604.9 km
Coordinates -17.955, -178.546
UTC time 1996-05-14 12:36:59.430
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-14

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