Earthquake details

Monday, November 3, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, November 3, 1997 at 05:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 387.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.743 and latitude -20.397.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 600.0 km
Coordinates -20.397, -178.743
UTC time 1997-11-03 05:37:48.740
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-03

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