Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00014q7
Location
Fiji region
Date & Time
Dec 26, 1979
7:53 AM Z
Depth
599.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-18.1240, -177.7650
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Fiji region
Coordinates: -18.1240°, -177.7650° • Depth: 599.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 26, 1979 at 7:53 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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