Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 18, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, June 18, 1974 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 755.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.858 and latitude -24.794.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 506.0 km
Coordinates -24.794, 179.858
UTC time 1974-06-18 08:31:38.400
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-18

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