Earthquake details

Monday, April 26, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, April 26, 1971 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 921.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.056 and latitude -24.631.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 41.6 km
Coordinates -24.631, -176.056
UTC time 1971-04-26 04:19:21.030
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-04-26

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