Earthquake details

Monday, April 19, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, April 19, 1982 at 07:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 931.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.625 and latitude -26.044.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 351.0 km
Coordinates -26.044, -178.625
UTC time 1982-04-19 07:55:16.450
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-19

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