Earthquake details

Monday, October 6, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, October 6, 1997 at 06:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 164.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.195 and latitude -16.327.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates -16.327, 178.195
UTC time 1997-10-06 06:57:14.420
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-06

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