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Sunday, August 27, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, August 27, 2000 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.064 and latitude -17.517.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 548.9 km
Coordinates -17.517, -179.064
UTC time 2000-08-27 04:22:27.060
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

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