Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, July 17, 1983 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 614.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.131 and latitude -23.613.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 535.9 km
Coordinates -23.613, 179.131
UTC time 1983-07-17 14:47:03.830
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-17

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