Earthquake details

Monday, January 4, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, January 4, 1982 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 714.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.312 and latitude -23.165.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 195.0 km
Coordinates -23.165, -177.312
UTC time 1982-01-04 22:20:53.600
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-01-04

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