Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, January 27, 1998 at 02:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 385.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.178 and latitude -20.768.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 642.8 km
Coordinates -20.768, -179.178
UTC time 1998-01-27 02:14:12.950
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-01-27

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