Earthquake details

Saturday, May 25, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, May 25, 1974 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 744.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.243 and latitude -24.819.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 678.0 km
Coordinates -24.819, 178.243
UTC time 1974-05-25 20:53:23.800
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-25

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