Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 20:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 310.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.565 and latitude -17.824.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 555.9 km
Coordinates -17.824, -178.565
UTC time 2015-03-17 20:16:19.080
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-03-17

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