Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 326.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.451 and latitude -15.878.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -15.878, -179.451
UTC time 2011-08-20 10:27:17.320
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-20

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