Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 15, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, December 15, 1982 at 10:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 333.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.335 and latitude -18.154.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 653.0 km
Coordinates -18.154, -178.335
UTC time 1982-12-15 10:17:22.130
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-15

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