Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 15, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, January 15, 1980 at 04:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 502.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.499 and latitude -22.209.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 605.0 km
Coordinates -22.209, -179.499
UTC time 1980-01-15 04:25:45.600
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-15

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