Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00041b2

Location

south of the Fiji Islands

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1989

1:47 AM Z

Depth

174.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-26.2330, -177.8770

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

south of the Fiji Islands

Coordinates: -26.2330°, -177.8770° Depth: 174.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 27, 1989 at 1:47 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:45 AM