Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, February 16, 1983 at 09:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 823.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.629 and latitude -25.452.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 506.0 km
Coordinates -25.452, 179.629
UTC time 1983-02-16 09:50:38.050
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-16

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