Earthquake details

Friday, August 7, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, August 7, 1970 at 07:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 358.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.109 and latitude -17.853.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 556.4 km
Coordinates -17.853, -178.109
UTC time 1970-08-07 07:51:13.130
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-08-07

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