Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 347.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.329 and latitude -15.731.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.731, -179.329
UTC time 1998-01-14 17:24:10.390
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-01-14

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