Earthquake details

Monday, November 8, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, November 8, 1982 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 915.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.193 and latitude -25.289.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 166.6 km
Coordinates -25.289, -177.193
UTC time 1982-11-08 07:56:01.680
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-11-08

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