Earthquake details

Saturday, March 23, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, March 23, 1974 at 14:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 631.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.759 and latitude -23.798.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 569.0 km
Coordinates -23.798, 178.759
UTC time 1974-03-23 14:54:11.300
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-23

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