Earthquake details

Saturday, August 2, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 15:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 163.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.163 and latitude -16.314.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.314, 178.163
UTC time 2008-08-02 15:34:22.760
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-02

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