Earthquake details

Saturday, February 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, February 10, 1979 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 397.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.571 and latitude -20.347.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 623.0 km
Coordinates -20.347, -178.571
UTC time 1979-02-10 08:27:58.000
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-10

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