Earthquake details

Monday, March 27, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, March 27, 1972 at 11:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 319.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.480 and latitude -17.855.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 562.5 km
Coordinates -17.855, -178.480
UTC time 1972-03-27 11:12:28.280
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-03-27

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