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

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