Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 19:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 346.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.303 and latitude -15.764.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.764, -179.303
UTC time 1998-01-14 19:56:12.520
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-01-14

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