Earthquake details

Monday, September 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, September 19, 1983 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 645.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.964 and latitude -23.752.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 562.7 km
Coordinates -23.752, 179.964
UTC time 1983-09-19 18:41:45.740
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-19

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