Earthquake details

Sunday, August 27, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, August 27, 1978 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 291.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.807 and latitude -17.491.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 591.0 km
Coordinates -17.491, -178.807
UTC time 1978-08-27 00:02:59.700
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-27

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