Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 9, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, August 9, 2000 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 343.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.332 and latitude -16.797.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.797, 174.332
UTC time	2000-08-09 22:55:59.480

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2000-08-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	343.9 km
Nadi	346.4 km
Suva	459.5 km
Nasinu	466.1 km
Port Vila	648.2 km
Noumea	1027.1 km
Apia	1528.1 km
Honiara	1760.3 km
Tarawa	2023.1 km
Whangarei	2107.8 km
Auckland	2232.5 km
Papatoetoe	2246.0 km

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