Earthquake details

Saturday, January 9, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 08:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 314.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.518 and latitude -17.934.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	578.9 km
Coordinates	-17.934, -178.518
UTC time	2021-01-09 08:23:01.606

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	314.7 km
Suva	324.3 km
Lautoka	428.8 km
Nadi	431.0 km
Apia	854.8 km
Port Vila	1395.3 km
Noumea	1643.1 km
Whangarei	2103.2 km
Auckland	2206.1 km
Papatoetoe	2216.4 km
Manukau	2217.9 km
Tauranga	2259.1 km

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