Earthquake details

Friday, May 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, May 13, 1983 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 772.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.328 and latitude -24.755.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 676.6 km
Coordinates -24.755, -179.328
UTC time 1983-05-13 23:16:10.310
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-13

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