Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000t3y
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1978
3:08 PM Z
Depth
435.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-26.1380, 179.9130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -26.1380°, 179.9130° • Depth: 435.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 23, 1978 at 3:08 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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