Earthquake details

Thursday, December 25, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, December 25, 1980 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 367.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.019 and latitude -18.120.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 605.0 km
Coordinates -18.120, -178.019
UTC time 1980-12-25 17:43:43.200
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-12-25

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