Earthquake details

Thursday, September 18, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, September 18, 1980 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 309.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.577 and latitude -17.844.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 556.0 km
Coordinates -17.844, -178.577
UTC time 1980-09-18 17:00:29.800
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-18

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