Earthquake details

Saturday, October 4, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, October 4, 1980 at 04:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 346.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.359 and latitude -15.722.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.722, -179.359
UTC time 1980-10-04 04:37:34.100
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-10-04

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