Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, February 20, 2009 at 01:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 291.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.749 and latitude -18.365.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 515.2 km
Coordinates -18.365, -178.749
UTC time 2009-02-20 01:46:17.930
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-20

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