Earthquake details

Thursday, February 12, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, February 12, 1998 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 297.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.973 and latitude -16.893.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.893, -178.973
UTC time 1998-02-12 18:51:17.180
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-12

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