Earthquake details

Sunday, July 9, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, July 9, 1978 at 02:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 243.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.692 and latitude -15.783.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.783, 178.692
UTC time 1978-07-09 02:13:31.400
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-09

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