Earthquake details

Monday, September 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, September 10, 1979 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 837.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.763 and latitude -25.554.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 461.0 km
Coordinates -25.554, 179.763
UTC time 1979-09-10 07:38:40.600
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-10

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