Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001dwa

Location

south of the Fiji Islands

Date & Time

May 27, 1981

9:47 AM Z

Depth

81.50 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-24.9480, -176.9820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

south of the Fiji Islands

Coordinates: -24.9480°, -176.9820° Depth: 81.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 1981 at 9:47 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM