Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 12, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at 16:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 348.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.193 and latitude -18.222.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 458.0 km
Coordinates -18.222, -178.193
UTC time 1979-12-12 16:40:10.200
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-12

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