Earthquake details

Saturday, April 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, April 25, 1981 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 469.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.413 and latitude -22.249.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 587.5 km
Coordinates -22.249, 179.413
UTC time 1981-04-25 05:36:41.410
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-25

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