Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 28, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, December 28, 1982 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 829.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.149 and latitude -24.348.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 135.0 km
Coordinates -24.348, -177.149
UTC time 1982-12-28 21:51:09.330
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-28

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