Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem766448
Location
Fiji region
Date & Time
Dec 20, 1972
5:53 PM Z
Depth
595.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-21.8170, -179.4230
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Fiji region
Coordinates: -21.8170°, -179.4230° • Depth: 595.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 20, 1972 at 5:53 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:32 PM
- Timeline
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