Earthquake details

Saturday, May 27, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 177.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.170 and latitude -16.596.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	42.0 km
Coordinates	-16.596, 176.170
UTC time	2006-05-27 13:16:46.320

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	177.4 km
Nadi	188.7 km
Suva	294.7 km
Nasinu	298.2 km
Port Vila	845.1 km
Noumea	1199.8 km
Apia	1331.5 km
Honiara	1930.0 km
Tarawa	2025.9 km
Whangarei	2138.0 km
Auckland	2258.7 km
Papatoetoe	2271.6 km

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