Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001dw1
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
May 27, 1981
1:45 AM Z
Depth
460.30 km
Deep
Coordinates
-25.3630, 179.8480
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -25.3630°, 179.8480° • Depth: 460.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1981 at 1:45 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 10:37 PM
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