Earthquake details

Sunday, August 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 22:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 221.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.399 and latitude -17.936.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 626.5 km
Coordinates -17.936, -179.399
UTC time 2009-08-16 22:03:09.240
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-16

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