Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 21, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, April 21, 1981 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 304.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.616 and latitude -17.876.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 569.7 km
Coordinates -17.876, -178.616
UTC time 1981-04-21 15:27:23.460
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-21

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