Earthquake details

Monday, February 20, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, February 20, 1978 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.589 and latitude -16.456.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates -16.456, 177.589
UTC time 1978-02-20 09:01:55.600
Location Lautoka
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-20

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