Earthquake details

Sunday, December 9, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, December 9, 1979 at 16:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi (Fiji - FJ), about 228.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.797 and latitude -19.167.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -19.167, 175.797
UTC time 1979-12-09 16:33:03.500
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-09

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