Earthquake details

Monday, May 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, May 29, 1978 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 583.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.730 and latitude -23.087.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 586.0 km
Coordinates -23.087, -179.730
UTC time 1978-05-29 22:36:38.700
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-29

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