Earthquake details

Saturday, January 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, January 22, 1983 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 914.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.870 and latitude -26.345.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 572.4 km
Coordinates -26.345, 178.870
UTC time 1983-01-22 08:44:19.860
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-22

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