Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 19, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, October 19, 1976 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 394.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.760 and latitude -18.173.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 604.0 km
Coordinates -18.173, -177.760
UTC time 1976-10-19 12:55:29.900
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-19

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