Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 27, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, February 27, 1979 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 302.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.632 and latitude -17.908.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 585.0 km
Coordinates -17.908, -178.632
UTC time 1979-02-27 18:51:37.800
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-27

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