Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 9, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, February 9, 1982 at 11:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 818.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.976 and latitude -25.343.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 504.0 km
Coordinates -25.343, 179.976
UTC time 1982-02-09 11:45:29.390
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-09

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