Earthquake details

Monday, November 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, November 24, 1980 at 01:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 495.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.117 and latitude -22.539.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 617.0 km
Coordinates -22.539, 179.117
UTC time 1980-11-24 01:34:53.200
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-11-24

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