Earthquake details

Monday, August 27, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, August 27, 1973 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 312.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.536 and latitude -18.071.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 631.0 km
Coordinates -18.071, -178.536
UTC time 1973-08-27 14:27:02.200
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-27

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