Earthquake details

Monday, August 30, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, August 30, 1976 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 565.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.148 and latitude -23.167.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 571.0 km
Coordinates -23.167, 179.148
UTC time 1976-08-30 02:44:44.300
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-30

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