Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 20, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, July 20, 1971 at 17:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 205.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.399 and latitude -19.709.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 26.7 km
Coordinates -19.709, 177.399
UTC time 1971-07-20 17:34:21.440
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-20

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