Earthquake details

Monday, December 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, December 11, 1978 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 489.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.314 and latitude -22.453.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 587.0 km
Coordinates -22.453, 179.314
UTC time 1978-12-11 07:58:11.200
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-11

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