Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 13, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, December 13, 1977 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 287.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.788 and latitude -17.804.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 534.0 km
Coordinates -17.804, -178.788
UTC time 1977-12-13 03:07:47.700
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-13

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