Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, July 26, 1978 at 12:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 383.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.964 and latitude -18.905.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 473.0 km
Coordinates -18.905, -177.964
UTC time 1978-07-26 12:20:21.900
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-26

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