Earthquake details

Monday, December 31, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, December 31, 1973 at 19:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 291.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.771 and latitude -17.635.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 573.0 km
Coordinates -17.635, -178.771
UTC time 1973-12-31 19:58:12.800
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-31

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