Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp000149a
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
Nov 29, 1979
11:26 PM Z
Depth
44.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-24.5270, -176.0060
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -24.5270°, -176.0060° • Depth: 44.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- November 29, 1979 at 11:26 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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