Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 25, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 08:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 276.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.899 and latitude -17.745.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 568.2 km
Coordinates -17.745, -178.899
UTC time 2002-12-25 08:54:25.290
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-12-25

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