Earthquake details

Thursday, March 16, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, March 16, 2000 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 298.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.676 and latitude -17.887.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 630.9 km
Coordinates -17.887, -178.676
UTC time 2000-03-16 01:42:36.440
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-03-16

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