Earthquake details

Monday, September 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, September 10, 1979 at 08:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 189.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.637 and latitude -16.354.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.354, 178.637
UTC time	1979-09-10 08:54:37.900

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-10

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	189.0 km
Nasinu	191.5 km
Suva	199.7 km
Nadi	207.1 km
Apia	1068.7 km
Port Vila	1109.3 km
Noumea	1439.1 km
Tarawa	2064.3 km
Honiara	2167.4 km
Whangarei	2199.1 km
Auckland	2313.2 km
Papatoetoe	2325.0 km

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