Earthquake details

Sunday, July 20, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, July 20, 1980 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 303.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.625 and latitude -17.865.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 591.0 km
Coordinates -17.865, -178.625
UTC time 1980-07-20 21:20:03.900
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-07-20

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