Earthquake details

Thursday, February 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, February 19, 1981 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 348.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.194 and latitude -18.217.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 629.7 km
Coordinates -18.217, -178.194
UTC time 1981-02-19 10:31:32.430
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-19

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