Earthquake details

Monday, January 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, January 17, 1983 at 00:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 349.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.225 and latitude -17.637.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	573.0 km
Coordinates	-17.637, -178.225
UTC time	1983-01-17 00:00:45.740

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	349.0 km
Suva	359.2 km
Lautoka	458.8 km
Nadi	462.6 km
Apia	811.1 km
Port Vila	1427.4 km
Noumea	1683.6 km
Whangarei	2144.4 km
Auckland	2246.5 km
Papatoetoe	2256.8 km
Manukau	2258.2 km
Tauranga	2298.1 km

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