Earthquake details

Monday, September 29, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, September 29, 1980 at 12:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 301.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.656 and latitude -17.820.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	554.0 km
Coordinates	-17.820, -178.656
UTC time	1980-09-29 12:20:33.300

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	301.1 km
Suva	311.0 km
Lautoka	413.5 km
Nadi	416.3 km
Apia	860.8 km
Port Vila	1381.0 km
Noumea	1633.6 km
Whangarei	2110.7 km
Auckland	2214.3 km
Papatoetoe	2224.8 km
Manukau	2226.3 km
Tauranga	2268.5 km

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