Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 15, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 309.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.570 and latitude -17.911.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	575.6 km
Coordinates	-17.911, -178.570
UTC time	2002-10-15 10:43:55.250

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2002-10-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	309.3 km
Suva	319.1 km
Lautoka	423.1 km
Nadi	425.5 km
Apia	858.1 km
Port Vila	1389.9 km
Noumea	1638.8 km
Whangarei	2103.9 km
Auckland	2207.1 km
Papatoetoe	2217.5 km
Manukau	2218.9 km
Tauranga	2260.4 km

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