Earthquake details

Friday, March 22, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, March 22, 2002 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 52.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.488 and latitude -18.607.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	557.3 km
Coordinates	-18.607, 178.488
UTC time	2002-03-22 12:21:10.790

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Suva	52.8 km
Nasinu	59.8 km
Nadi	144.4 km
Lautoka	155.6 km
Port Vila	1080.3 km
Apia	1169.0 km
Noumea	1319.9 km
Whangarei	1949.8 km
Auckland	2063.0 km
Papatoetoe	2074.8 km
Manukau	2076.8 km
Tauranga	2135.8 km

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