Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00012q4

Location

196 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 29, 1979 at 9:29 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:21 PM