Earthquake details

Friday, February 24, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 322.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.438 and latitude -17.965.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	581.6 km
Coordinates	-17.965, -178.438
UTC time	2017-02-24 23:46:45.410

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2017-02-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	322.9 km
Suva	332.5 km
Lautoka	437.5 km
Nadi	439.5 km
Apia	849.3 km
Port Vila	1403.7 km
Noumea	1649.9 km
Whangarei	2102.6 km
Auckland	2205.2 km
Papatoetoe	2215.5 km
Manukau	2216.9 km
Tauranga	2257.5 km

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