Earthquake details

Saturday, April 8, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 285.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.003 and latitude -16.575.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	14.8 km
Coordinates	-16.575, 175.003
UTC time	2023-04-08 16:27:32.526

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2023-04-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	285.1 km
Nadi	290.8 km
Suva	403.1 km
Nasinu	408.5 km
Port Vila	723.1 km
Noumea	1099.0 km
Apia	1453.3 km
Honiara	1814.6 km
Tarawa	2005.3 km
Whangarei	2133.6 km
Auckland	2257.0 km
Papatoetoe	2270.2 km

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