Earthquake details

Monday, December 3, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, December 3, 1979 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 320.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.461 and latitude -18.072.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 605.0 km
Coordinates -18.072, -178.461
UTC time 1979-12-03 04:00:39.900
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-03

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