Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000zrc

Location

129 km WNW of Nadi, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag Fiji

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1979

2:49 PM Z

Depth

11.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.5350, 176.2300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

129 km WNW of Nadi, Fiji

Coordinates: -17.5350°, 176.2300° Depth: 11.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1979 at 2:49 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM