Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, May 12, 1982 at 10:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 728.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.223 and latitude -24.636.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 532.0 km
Coordinates -24.636, 179.223
UTC time 1982-05-12 10:03:30.820
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-12

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