Earthquake details

Thursday, November 20, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 316.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.599 and latitude -15.876.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -15.876, -179.599
UTC time 2008-11-20 17:59:02.290
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-11-20

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