Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, January 26, 1972 at 23:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 359.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.877 and latitude -20.155.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 655.1 km
Coordinates -20.155, -178.877
UTC time 1972-01-26 23:00:24.850
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-01-26

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