Earthquake details

Thursday, October 17, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, October 17, 2002 at 04:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 380.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.401 and latitude -19.842.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 627.6 km
Coordinates -19.842, -178.401
UTC time 2002-10-17 04:23:55.940
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-10-17

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