Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 13, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 13:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 323.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.327 and latitude -16.030.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.030, -179.327
UTC time 1998-01-13 13:25:04.460
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-01-13

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