Earthquake details

Monday, June 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, June 20, 1983 at 05:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 609.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.098 and latitude -23.579.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 544.4 km
Coordinates -23.579, 179.098
UTC time 1983-06-20 05:43:37.760
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-20

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