QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a7c3
USGS usp000a7c3
9 Jan 2001, 07:52
163 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 163 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji?
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-18.491000, 176.054000
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Event ID
usp000a7c3
Coordinates
-18.491, 176.054
Network
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Significance
482