Earthquake details

Monday, December 28, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, December 28, 1964 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 482.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.713 and latitude -22.103.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 589.2 km
Coordinates -22.103, -179.713
UTC time 1964-12-28 16:16:11.310
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-12-28

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