Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 13, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, August 13, 1974 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 328.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.339 and latitude -15.947.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-15.947, -179.339
UTC time	1974-08-13 13:41:29.200

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	328.9 km
Suva	340.6 km
Lautoka	389.4 km
Nadi	402.7 km
Apia	847.8 km
Port Vila	1330.3 km
Noumea	1651.2 km
Tarawa	2100.5 km
Whangarei	2290.6 km
Honiara	2361.3 km
Auckland	2398.5 km
Papatoetoe	2409.5 km

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