Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000yz6

Location

227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag Fiji

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1979

5:05 AM Z

Depth

600.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

-17.9330, -178.5390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

Coordinates: -17.9330°, -178.5390° • Depth: 600.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 23, 1979 at 5:05 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Timeline
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