Earthquake details

Thursday, January 6, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, January 6, 1972 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 178.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.001 and latitude -16.807.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -16.807, 176.001
UTC time 1972-01-06 12:13:39.150
Location Lautoka
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-01-06

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