Earthquake details

Thursday, April 18, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, April 18, 1974 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 340.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.297 and latitude -17.716.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 541.0 km
Coordinates -17.716, -178.297
UTC time 1974-04-18 08:05:42.800
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-18

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