Earthquake details

Saturday, September 4, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, September 4, 1982 at 13:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 989.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.245 and latitude -25.524.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -25.524, -176.245
UTC time 1982-09-04 13:31:14.920
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-09-04

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