| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 172.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.179, -177.690 |
| UTC time | 1978-11-23 04:41:39.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 23, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, November 23, 1978 at 04:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 980.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.690 and latitude -26.179.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-11-23
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