Earthquake details

Saturday, May 4, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, May 4, 2002 at 07:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 291.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.737 and latitude -17.898.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 559.9 km
Coordinates -17.898, -178.737
UTC time 2002-05-04 07:00:48.250
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-05-04

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