Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, June 11, 1997 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 282.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.836 and latitude -17.814.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 572.7 km
Coordinates -17.814, -178.836
UTC time 1997-06-11 11:53:32.730
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-11

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