Earthquake details

Saturday, February 27, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 324.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.420 and latitude -17.996.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 557.0 km
Coordinates -17.996, -178.420
UTC time 2016-02-27 18:20:43.420
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-02-27

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