Earthquake details

Saturday, April 2, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, April 2, 1983 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 903.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.265 and latitude -24.577.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates -24.577, -176.265
UTC time 1983-04-02 06:49:02.120
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-02

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