Earthquake details

Friday, June 22, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, June 22, 1973 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 188.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.795 and latitude -17.005.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	16.0 km
Coordinates	-17.005, 175.795
UTC time	1973-06-22 17:16:47.500

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	188.7 km
Nadi	193.8 km
Suva	306.3 km
Nasinu	311.9 km
Port Vila	798.9 km
Noumea	1141.5 km
Apia	1380.3 km
Honiara	1911.3 km
Tarawa	2064.1 km
Whangarei	2089.7 km
Auckland	2211.3 km
Papatoetoe	2224.3 km

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