Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 8, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, November 8, 1983 at 17:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 634.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.775 and latitude -23.585.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 547.5 km
Coordinates -23.585, -179.775
UTC time 1983-11-08 17:52:25.980
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-11-08

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