Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 9, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, June 9, 1981 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1124.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.318 and latitude -26.996.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.996, -176.318
UTC time 1981-06-09 05:21:51.870
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-06-09

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