Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, December 17, 1996 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 365.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.036 and latitude -18.182.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 550.0 km
Coordinates -18.182, -178.036
UTC time 1996-12-17 22:40:54.020
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-17

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