Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000x55
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1978
5:51 AM Z
Depth
569.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-22.0700, 179.6350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -22.0700°, 179.6350° • Depth: 569.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1978 at 5:51 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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