Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 23, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, November 23, 1983 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 333.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.333 and latitude -18.105.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 606.7 km
Coordinates -18.105, -178.333
UTC time 1983-11-23 05:48:33.580
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-11-23

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