Earthquake details

Saturday, March 4, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, March 4, 1978 at 12:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 317.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.488 and latitude -17.962.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 588.0 km
Coordinates -17.962, -178.488
UTC time 1978-03-04 12:08:49.000
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-04

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