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

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