Earthquake details

Friday, September 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, September 25, 1981 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 644.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.887 and latitude -23.350.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 358.8 km
Coordinates -23.350, -178.887
UTC time 1981-09-25 16:43:20.470
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-25

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