Earthquake details

Sunday, December 4, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, December 4, 1977 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 857.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.077 and latitude -23.890.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates -23.890, -176.077
UTC time 1977-12-04 05:50:35.600
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1977-12-04

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