Earthquake details

Sunday, September 12, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, September 12, 1971 at 08:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1066.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.161 and latitude -26.810.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 97.5 km
Coordinates -26.810, -177.161
UTC time 1971-09-12 08:06:54.780
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-09-12

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