Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, January 4, 1997 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 351.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.170 and latitude -18.125.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 600.0 km
Coordinates -18.125, -178.170
UTC time 1997-01-04 16:51:09.340
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-04

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