Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 23, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, August 23, 1977 at 08:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 999.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.201 and latitude -25.602.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates -25.602, -176.201
UTC time 1977-08-23 08:07:12.900
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-23

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