Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001hs4

Location

south of the Fiji Islands

Date & Time

Dec 29, 1981

2:20 PM Z

Depth

495.40 km

Deep

Coordinates

-23.7520, 179.9150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

south of the Fiji Islands

Coordinates: -23.7520°, 179.9150° Depth: 495.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 29, 1981 at 2:20 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM