Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem773503
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
May 15, 1972
9:32 AM Z
Depth
550.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-23.6330, -179.9910
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -23.6330°, -179.9910° • Depth: 550.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 15, 1972 at 9:32 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM
- Timeline
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