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

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