Earthquake details

Saturday, January 1, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, January 1, 1972 at 22:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 281.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.893 and latitude -16.949.

Magnitude	6.8
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-16.949, 174.893
UTC time	1972-01-01 22:05:55.600

Location	Suva
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1972-01-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	281.8 km
Nadi	284.4 km
Suva	397.5 km
Nasinu	404.1 km
Port Vila	704.5 km
Noumea	1065.1 km
Apia	1472.7 km
Honiara	1821.5 km
Tarawa	2045.4 km
Whangarei	2091.6 km
Auckland	2215.2 km
Papatoetoe	2228.5 km

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