Earthquake details

Friday, December 17, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, December 17, 2021 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 316.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.502 and latitude -17.985.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 575.1 km
Coordinates -17.985, -178.502
UTC time 2021-12-17 20:02:30.019
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-17

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