Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 2, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.744 and latitude -17.983.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 665.8 km
Coordinates -17.983, 178.744
UTC time 2002-01-02 14:50:33.490
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-01-02

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