Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 3, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 284.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.817 and latitude -17.818.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 568.4 km
Coordinates -17.818, -178.817
UTC time 2002-12-03 20:13:54.740
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-12-03

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