Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, April 8, 1980 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 264.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.922 and latitude -16.108.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.108, 179.922
UTC time 1980-04-08 11:48:28.600
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-08

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