Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, August 12, 1974 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 321.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.405 and latitude -15.982.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates -15.982, -179.405
UTC time 1974-08-12 02:52:42.400
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-12

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