Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 9, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, April 9, 1980 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 249.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.939 and latitude -16.292.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.292, 179.939
UTC time 1980-04-09 02:46:11.900
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-09

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