Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem888202

Location

290 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 26, 1956 at 7:41 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:23 PM