Earthquake details

Sunday, September 11, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, September 11, 1983 at 16:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 936.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.326 and latitude -25.568.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 159.1 km
Coordinates -25.568, -177.326
UTC time 1983-09-11 16:52:51.340
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-11

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