Earthquake details

Monday, September 13, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, September 13, 1976 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 717.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.929 and latitude -24.432.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 519.0 km
Coordinates -24.432, 179.929
UTC time 1976-09-13 08:50:49.300
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-13

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