Earthquake details

Sunday, August 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, August 30, 1981 at 11:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 316.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.504 and latitude -17.968.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 609.0 km
Coordinates -17.968, -178.504
UTC time 1981-08-30 11:36:20.630
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-30

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