Earthquake details

Thursday, June 26, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, June 26, 1980 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 301.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.648 and latitude -17.872.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 583.0 km
Coordinates -17.872, -178.648
UTC time 1980-06-26 00:46:26.700
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-06-26

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