Earthquake details

Monday, January 25, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, January 25, 1999 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 322.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.445 and latitude -18.026.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	640.0 km
Coordinates	-18.026, -178.445
UTC time	1999-01-25 10:37:13.470

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	322.0 km
Suva	331.4 km
Lautoka	437.4 km
Nadi	439.1 km
Apia	853.6 km
Port Vila	1402.9 km
Noumea	1647.0 km
Whangarei	2095.9 km
Auckland	2198.4 km
Papatoetoe	2208.7 km
Manukau	2210.2 km
Tauranga	2250.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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