Earthquake details

Saturday, July 9, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, July 9, 1983 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 800.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.871 and latitude -25.204.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 491.3 km
Coordinates -25.204, 179.871
UTC time 1983-07-09 12:28:46.360
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-09

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