Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000z1n

Location

217 km E of Levuka, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag Fiji

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1979

6:51 PM Z

Depth

585.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

-17.9080, -178.6320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

217 km E of Levuka, Fiji

Coordinates: -17.9080°, -178.6320° Depth: 585.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1979 at 6:51 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM