Earthquake details

Monday, December 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, December 20, 1982 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 916.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.067 and latitude -24.583.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -24.583, -176.067
UTC time 1982-12-20 12:34:59.250
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-20

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