Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0001gmj
Location
south of the Fiji Islands
Date & Time
Oct 23, 1981
2:40 AM Z
Depth
521.20 km
Deep
Coordinates
-24.9240, 179.7440
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Fiji Islands
Coordinates: -24.9240°, 179.7440° • Depth: 521.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 23, 1981 at 2:40 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM
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