Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 20, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, April 20, 1938 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 550.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.108 and latitude -22.248.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -22.248, 175.108
UTC time 1938-04-20 06:27:13.090
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-04-20

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