Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 30, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, April 30, 1975 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 985.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.722 and latitude -25.760.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 74.0 km
Coordinates -25.760, -176.722
UTC time 1975-04-30 10:59:25.300
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-04-30

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