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

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