Earthquake details

Thursday, March 3, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, March 3, 1983 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 345.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.224 and latitude -18.042.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 579.3 km
Coordinates -18.042, -178.224
UTC time 1983-03-03 01:51:21.020
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-03

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