Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000w81

Location

208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag Fiji

Date & Time

Aug 27, 1978

12:02 AM Z

Depth

591.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

-17.4910, -178.8070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Coordinates: -17.4910°, -178.8070° Depth: 591.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 27, 1978 at 12:02 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM