Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00012q4
Location
196 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
Country:
Fiji
Date & Time
Aug 29, 1979
9:29 PM Z
Depth
532.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-17.6160, -178.8940
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
196 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
Coordinates: -17.6160°, -178.8940° • Depth: 532.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 29, 1979 at 9:29 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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