| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.8 km |
| Coordinates | -25.742, -176.678 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-04 15:16:00.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 4, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, March 4, 1981 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 985.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.678 and latitude -25.742.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-04
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