Earthquake details

Thursday, August 16, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 386.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.856 and latitude -18.460.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 556.6 km
Coordinates -18.460, -177.856
UTC time 2012-08-16 06:35:38.820
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-16

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