Earthquake details

Monday, September 30, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, September 30, 1940 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 953.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.382 and latitude -26.173.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -26.173, -178.382
UTC time 1940-09-30 14:10:34.780
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-09-30

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