Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 17, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, June 17, 1980 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 396.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.443 and latitude -20.175.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	580.0 km
Coordinates	-20.175, -178.443
UTC time	1980-06-17 08:42:56.900

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-06-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	396.7 km
Suva	399.9 km
Nadi	509.6 km
Lautoka	517.8 km
Apia	1001.4 km
Port Vila	1420.0 km
Noumea	1584.3 km
Whangarei	1870.5 km
Auckland	1969.9 km
Papatoetoe	1979.9 km
Manukau	1981.2 km
Tauranga	2017.8 km

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