Earthquake details

Monday, May 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, May 4, 1981 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 375.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.957 and latitude -17.093.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-17.093, 173.957
UTC time	1981-05-04 14:48:11.820

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	375.7 km
Nadi	375.8 km
Suva	488.1 km
Nasinu	495.6 km
Port Vila	603.7 km
Noumea	975.3 km
Apia	1573.6 km
Honiara	1739.5 km
Tarawa	2053.4 km
Whangarei	2075.2 km
Auckland	2200.6 km
Papatoetoe	2214.2 km

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