Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000y30
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
Dec 24, 1978
9:43 AM Z
Depth
556.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-23.8870, 179.4990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -23.8870°, 179.4990° • Depth: 556.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 24, 1978 at 9:43 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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