Earthquake details

Monday, September 7, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, September 7, 1981 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 913.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.005 and latitude -25.650.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 231.2 km
Coordinates -25.650, -178.005
UTC time 1981-09-07 15:11:21.290
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-07

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