Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem888202
Location
290 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji
Country:
Fiji
Date & Time
Apr 26, 1956
7:41 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.8880, 174.8300
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
290 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji
Coordinates: -16.8880°, 174.8300° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 26, 1956 at 7:41 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:23 PM
- Timeline
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