Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 28, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, September 28, 1982 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 851.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.674 and latitude -24.271.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates -24.271, -176.674
UTC time 1982-09-28 15:14:36.790
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-09-28

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