Earthquake details

Monday, February 1, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, February 1, 1982 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 298.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.681 and latitude -17.828.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	591.0 km
Coordinates	-17.828, -178.681
UTC time	1982-02-01 06:55:38.690

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	298.4 km
Suva	308.3 km
Lautoka	410.9 km
Nadi	413.6 km
Apia	863.6 km
Port Vila	1378.3 km
Noumea	1630.8 km
Whangarei	2109.1 km
Auckland	2212.8 km
Papatoetoe	2223.2 km
Manukau	2224.7 km
Tauranga	2267.0 km

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