Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 19:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 277.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.296 and latitude -19.450.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 666.8 km
Coordinates -19.450, -179.296
UTC time 2018-01-16 19:57:18.100
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-01-16

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