Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 3, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, February 3, 1982 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 283.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.820 and latitude -17.816.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 523.0 km
Coordinates -17.816, -178.820
UTC time 1982-02-03 08:12:20.380
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-03

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