Earthquake details

Saturday, June 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, June 7, 1997 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 287.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.804 and latitude -17.659.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 500.0 km
Coordinates -17.659, -178.804
UTC time 1997-06-07 14:30:57.160
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-07

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