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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 23, 1981 at 2:40 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM