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