Earthquake details

Monday, September 16, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, September 16, 1996 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 347.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.219 and latitude -17.779.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 500.0 km
Coordinates -17.779, -178.219
UTC time 1996-09-16 12:52:28.070
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-16

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