Earthquake details

Sunday, August 14, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, August 14, 1983 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 310.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.697 and latitude -17.221.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 516.4 km
Coordinates -17.221, -178.697
UTC time 1983-08-14 16:20:12.200
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-14

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