Earthquake details

Monday, September 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, September 19, 1977 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 151.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.026 and latitude -16.372.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates -16.372, 178.026
UTC time 1977-09-19 12:49:46.200
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-19

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