Earthquake details

Sunday, March 29, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, March 29, 1998 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 260.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.092 and latitude -17.552.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 537.2 km
Coordinates -17.552, -179.092
UTC time 1998-03-29 19:48:16.210
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1998-03-29

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