Earthquake details

Saturday, March 23, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, March 23, 1974 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 660.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.779 and latitude -23.931.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 535.0 km
Coordinates -23.931, 179.779
UTC time 1974-03-23 14:28:35.400
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-03-23

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