Earthquake details

Friday, November 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Friday, November 16, 1979 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 216.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.984 and latitude -16.760.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.760, -179.984
UTC time 1979-11-16 15:21:25.700
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-11-16

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