Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, September 15, 1976 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 315.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.514 and latitude -17.869.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 609.0 km
Coordinates -17.869, -178.514
UTC time 1976-09-15 22:49:22.000
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-15

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