Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000yn3
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
Jan 29, 1979
5:43 AM Z
Depth
503.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-24.6580, 179.9580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -24.6580°, 179.9580° • Depth: 503.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 29, 1979 at 5:43 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 9:46 PM
- Timeline
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