Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 2, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, March 2, 1983 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 397.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.158 and latitude -20.892.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 609.7 km
Coordinates -20.892, -179.158
UTC time 1983-03-02 14:12:33.310
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-02

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