Earthquake details

Saturday, June 8, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, June 8, 1974 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 736.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.568 and latitude -24.487.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 518.0 km
Coordinates -24.487, -179.568
UTC time 1974-06-08 12:36:15.200
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-08

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