Earthquake details

Friday, November 9, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, November 9, 1979 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 295.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.720 and latitude -17.751.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 564.0 km
Coordinates -17.751, -178.720
UTC time 1979-11-09 14:38:22.700
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-11-09

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