Earthquake details

Monday, August 20, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 349.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.182 and latitude -18.177.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 535.4 km
Coordinates -18.177, -178.182
UTC time 2018-08-20 08:38:00.960
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-08-20

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