Earthquake details

Friday, September 11, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, September 11, 1981 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 582.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.159 and latitude -23.320.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 544.0 km
Coordinates -23.320, 179.159
UTC time 1981-09-11 08:33:41.710
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-11

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