Earthquake details

Sunday, May 4, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, May 4, 1980 at 12:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 366.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.028 and latitude -18.097.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 619.0 km
Coordinates -18.097, -178.028
UTC time 1980-05-04 12:25:02.500
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-04

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