Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00089rx

Location

186 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag Fiji

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1997

1:22 PM Z

Depth

541.10 km

Deep

Coordinates

-17.4150, -179.0570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

186 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Coordinates: -17.4150°, -179.0570° • Depth: 541.1 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1997 at 1:22 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:03 AM
Timeline
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