Earthquake details

Thursday, January 19, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, January 19, 1978 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 288.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.786 and latitude -17.744.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 565.0 km
Coordinates -17.744, -178.786
UTC time 1978-01-19 10:44:14.600
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-19

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