Earthquake details

Friday, June 12, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, June 12, 1981 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 977.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.233 and latitude -25.941.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 92.0 km
Coordinates -25.941, -177.233
UTC time 1981-06-12 23:29:54.570
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-06-12

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