Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, January 4, 1975 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 355.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.148 and latitude -17.779.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 557.0 km
Coordinates -17.779, -178.148
UTC time 1975-01-04 04:38:57.100
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-04

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