Earthquake details

Friday, April 20, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, April 20, 1979 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 346.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.215 and latitude -18.292.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 571.0 km
Coordinates -18.292, -178.215
UTC time 1979-04-20 08:31:50.400
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-20

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