Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 23, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, December 23, 1980 at 11:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 38.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.721 and latitude -18.353.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 92.0 km
Coordinates -18.353, 178.721
UTC time 1980-12-23 11:19:18.600
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-12-23

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