Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 30, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, April 30, 1980 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 226.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.608 and latitude -20.168.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 511.0 km
Coordinates -20.168, 178.608
UTC time 1980-04-30 11:25:32.800
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-30

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