Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 13, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, August 13, 1974 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 316.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.380 and latitude -16.059.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates -16.059, -179.380
UTC time 1974-08-13 05:53:07.400
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-13

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