Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 3, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, February 3, 1976 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 790.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.693 and latitude -25.136.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 477.0 km
Coordinates -25.136, 179.693
UTC time 1976-02-03 12:27:30.100
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-03

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