Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: iscgem17294673

Location

south of the Fiji Islands

Date & Time

Dec 18, 1963

12:30 AM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-24.7490, -176.8440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

south of the Fiji Islands

Coordinates: -24.7490°, -176.8440° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 18, 1963 at 12:30 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM