Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, November 25, 1981 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 630.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.299 and latitude -23.745.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 521.3 km
Coordinates -23.745, 179.299
UTC time 1981-11-25 17:55:27.590
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-25

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