Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 1, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, August 1, 2000 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 340.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.361 and latitude -16.817.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.817, 174.361
UTC time	2000-08-01 09:21:37.100

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	340.4 km
Nadi	342.7 km
Suva	455.9 km
Nasinu	462.5 km
Port Vila	650.9 km
Noumea	1028.2 km
Apia	1525.5 km
Honiara	1764.0 km
Tarawa	2025.6 km
Whangarei	2105.6 km
Auckland	2230.2 km
Papatoetoe	2243.7 km

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