Earthquake details

Friday, September 26, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 350.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.203 and latitude -17.663.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 570.9 km
Coordinates -17.663, -178.203
UTC time 2008-09-26 05:48:51.880
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-26

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