Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 01:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 146.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.037 and latitude -16.426.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates -16.426, 178.037
UTC time 2018-08-29 01:24:57.490
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-08-29

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