Earthquake details

Friday, December 30, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, December 30, 1977 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 342.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.250 and latitude -18.102.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 628.0 km
Coordinates -18.102, -178.250
UTC time 1977-12-30 20:08:32.200
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-30

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