Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 20, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, May 20, 1975 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 818.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.994 and latitude -25.091.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 362.0 km
Coordinates -25.091, -178.994
UTC time 1975-05-20 14:31:50.400
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-20

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