Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem773683
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
May 21, 1972
6:01 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.9820, 175.1150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -26.9820°, 175.1150° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 21, 1972 at 6:01 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM
- Timeline
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