Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 18, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, April 18, 1978 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 787.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.407 and latitude -25.210.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 566.0 km
Coordinates -25.210, 178.407
UTC time 1978-04-18 07:47:35.800
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-18

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