Earthquake details

Saturday, August 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, August 13, 1983 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 125.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.034 and latitude -19.200.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -19.200, 178.034
UTC time 1983-08-13 15:30:02.650
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-13

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