Earthquake details

Friday, May 29, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, May 29, 1981 at 12:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 885.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.516 and latitude -24.546.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 42.9 km
Coordinates -24.546, -176.516
UTC time 1981-05-29 12:26:03.700
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-29

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