Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 10, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, July 10, 1973 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 793.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.331 and latitude -24.064.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 103.0 km
Coordinates -24.064, -177.331
UTC time 1973-07-10 06:59:43.700
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-10

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