Earthquake details

Monday, October 21, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, October 21, 1974 at 04:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 304.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.612 and latitude -17.909.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 602.0 km
Coordinates -17.909, -178.612
UTC time 1974-10-21 04:12:29.400
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-10-21

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