Earthquake details

Saturday, August 15, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 393.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.239 and latitude -19.826.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 608.4 km
Coordinates -19.826, -178.239
UTC time 2009-08-15 23:30:19.300
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-15

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