Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 7, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, July 7, 1981 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 575.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.469 and latitude -22.920.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 535.0 km
Coordinates -22.920, -179.469
UTC time 1981-07-07 23:24:48.880
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-07

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