Earthquake details

Monday, September 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, September 20, 1982 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1128.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.197 and latitude -26.976.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.976, -176.197
UTC time 1982-09-20 17:05:02.380
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-20

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