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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	393.8 km
Suva	398.3 km
Nadi	510.2 km
Lautoka	516.7 km
Apia	959.2 km
Port Vila	1435.8 km
Noumea	1613.2 km
Whangarei	1914.4 km
Auckland	2013.5 km
Papatoetoe	2023.4 km
Manukau	2024.7 km
Tauranga	2060.6 km

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